A Day on the Porch

  Peeking out, Timid in the dewy dark. A light, a rattle—a dark shape slinks by Then stretches and sits and ponders a toad.   The light comes now People go: doors and quick steps, Hollers and kisses. A light-induced bravery stiffens the neck— Petals unfold.   The slinker pants behind the cedar; Moisture sucked [...]

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Trapped

I’m going to get it when I get home. Momma told me not to take a short cut through the yard. “Keep to the trees, son. Keep to the trees.” If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times. She just doesn’t understand my generation. We like to feel the grass on our [...]

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Moon Rocks

Daddy? Yes, Sunshine? The bird in that nest could fly to the moon. Don’t you think that’s a long way off? No, look, they’re just that far away. They do look close, but what would a bird do on the moon? Silly Daddy, bring back moon rocks. Oh, and why does a bird need moon [...]

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Perspective

Did the bird notice how close she was to the moon? Just flutter across a twig or two and fly—       I suppose she wasn’t mislead by dormant branches and perspective—like me.

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Checkered Cats

Daddy! [from the other room] Yes, Sweetie? They’re playing checkers. Do you want to play, too? I don’t think they will let me, Daddy. Tell your sisters to let you play when they finish. No— Why not; I thought you wanted to play? It’s not my sisters. Oh, do you want me to play with you? [...]

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Ginormous Toad

Daddy! Yes, Sugar Snap? There’s a ginormous toad in the yard. A ginormous toad? Yes, come look. That is a rather large toad. What do you think he’s doing in our yard? We have the best flowers in the neighborhood. See those little yellow ones? They have heart leaves. What are heart leaves? See, the [...]

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