Visiting the Reservoir with my Daughter
by Leone Scanlon

The grass now
marigold, the water cerulean
where it meets the green shore,
  
July colors, intense
as the Yorkshire landscapes Hockney painted
for a dying friend...

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To Lia
by Bo Niles                              

Dearest One,

Last week the miracle of email
unzipped images of your mother
onto my screen, quick as a click and
a blink, quick like the eely sonogram blip
of you at eight weeks...

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Worm Watching
by Dee Horne

The boy lay
on the grassy
lawn – worm level
eyeing his prize...

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What I Know About the Beach
by Catherine Montague
 
Here's a smooth log for backrest.
I spread my towel, downwind,
no sisters nearby to kick sand my way.
Alone, I pull off my boots with care.
No sand settles inside...

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Mother's Face
by Elizabeth L. Collins

The mother remembers her reflection
as a young woman,
regrets every wrinkle, every crease, every imperfection
brought on by age and worry...

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