Poetry
— A golden trout waits beneath tourmaline water for flies to land, then strikes with predatory precision before settling into warm mud to sleep.
— A grandfather shares his Holocaust survival story with his grandchild, from separation to liberation, ending with both in tears.
— A landlord tends his garden at dawn, moving through dewy grass to pull weeds and care for lettuce and strawberries in the quiet morning.
— While learning to peel apples with her mother, a girl's mind drifts through memories of other first times, barely noticing when she achieves the perfect peel.
— Christmas morning unfolds through sensory details as two brothers wait impatiently for parents to wake, then discover surf-themed presents under the glowing tree.
— A catalog poem traces things that vanish — vapor trails, insects, melting snowflakes, flowing water — finding the hidden nature of everyday disappearances.
— A wolf leads its pack into a moonlit clearing where the forest holds its breath and the world sparkles with otherworldly light.
— A lyrical meditation on climbing above fog to find mountain peaks rising like islands from a sea of clouds below.
— A young writer explores the paradox of constant transformation and fixed identity, finding that despite daily reinvention, the same eyes witness it all.
— A catcher describes the thrill of throwing out a runner stealing second base, celebrating the physical and mental demands of playing behind home plate.