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Window Washer

The window washer smiles a little and licks his lips. Nadine smiles back.

Winter Dreams

Dexter was unconsciously dictated to by his winter dreams.

Women from Mars

He never stopped reminding me that I was born in Harmony, Georgia.

Work

You’re going to have a difficult life if you can’t figure out where to stand.

Working Title

Without a working title, a poem could muddle meaning, confuse purpose.

You Cannot Lie about a Mountain

“Fuck you,” I said, but it was hard to say it with any meaning.

You Can’t Keep Going Like This

Not the Olympics, the guard said. Just chuck yourself down the tube.

You Deserve Nothing

There were classes where you became a family. It was a kind of love affair.

You Remember the Pin Mill

Her cheek was like a plum about to burst and you had to close your eyes.

Your First Date

You slouched on the couch, naked, in front of the air conditioner.

Youth

The joy and anguish of youth, captured in two six-word stories.