[swimmer made of stone]

swimmer made of stone
prides himself stronger than tides
unbroken, he sinks

[when coffee cups dream]

when coffee cups dream
dances with cream, and sugar
nightmares of decaf

[time puts on its shoes]

time puts on its shoes
aware it's an illusion
walks around the clock

[from gramma's deathbed]

from gramma's deathbed
she says, "the preview looks good"
movie she won't see

[yield to her a rose]

yield to her a rose
should she destroy it, that's fine
you have the garden

[the moon broke in half]

the moon broke in half
night skies became no brighter
only divided

[boxer never learns]

boxer never learns
his gloves must be made of light
to knockout shadows