Desert Haiku

New Mexico lives

on a leisurely two hours

behind the East Coast.

Chihuahuan Desert:

after the rain, the clouds fade

the creosote bursts.

Is it you I crave,

or the backdrop of your life--

the mountains, the sun.

Growing Up, Keeping It Together.

Life as an adult:

Buying lots of vegetables,

Never cooking them.

¨Dishes, do yourself.¨

You, in the kitchen just now.

Post-dinner regret.