wet rain …
you keep telling me things
I already know

tenure discussion …
the department chair
filing her nails

cardinals
one
pair
loop from tree to leafless tree
across
the
prairie

touch-me-nots
        more & more
                dragonflies

buffet line
trucker’s belly
claiming right-of-way

minimum wage …
the toothpaste won’t fold over
any more

ladies in autumn
off to lunch
wearing red hats