2/

Your eye drifts sideways

Like a wild sea creature’s gaze

Swimming next to me

3/

Hands clenched tight as stones

Eyes around a milky orb

Rising slows, release

4/

Gentle warmth with towels

Scoop you in my arms at night

The fan moves air around

5/

Atlas sighs and hums

Tiny breaths pour in and out

Nap time in the afternoon

6/

Chasing sleeps long tail

Far then close then far again

Heavy wakefulness

7/

Little patch of sky

In between two buildings sides

A stream of clouds drift

8/

Sitting on the couch

Breaking off bits of chocolate

Waiting for the milk

9/

A coil poised to jump

Arms spring up to catch the world

Atlas shrugs, next time

(2017)