first date—
only our coats in the cloakroom
side by side


nude beach
her mud pies
so big

    
death anniversary
my father's handprint still
in the driveway

      
summer's end—
a thick fog coats
the maize field

            
autumn flashes—
the first light spots
in the chestnut lane

        
empty church
only the apostles' shadows
on the benches

 
night garden
in each dewdrop
the same moon

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