Stephen D. Rogers

Buzzards Bay, Massachusettes

Published in Form.Reborn
on 25-29 May 2009
and PicFic on
1-3 June 2009

1

The strong wind
Hitting her face
Made her shriek with delight

2

Her laughter rippled
Warmed her face
But I was the target

3

The butterfly folded its wings
Held its breath
Willed a cocoon

4

Origami
Words enfolded
The final shape a surprise

5

If the school desk could talk
It would miss
The squirming bottoms

 

A Pregnant Silence

There was the slightest of pauses before she answered, and I disappeared into that crack and fell.

 

Bird Call

Walking through the forest, I came across two lovers, and then recognized one.

 

Live Free

The Old Man in the Mountain desperately needed a facelift but ignored the help offered by government agencies.