trick or treat!
a little skeleton
is afraid of me

Devil’s Night —
the SNAP!
of the mouse trap

whoosh!

next stop:
her head
on his shoulder

next stop:
50 feet further down
the same dark tunnel

Extra Special Bitter and grandson give their undivided attention to the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders.

my 401K...
at least the sun
still rises

long overdue

a long overdue photo of Mr. and Mrs. Bitter celebrating my parents’ 50th anniversary in Cambria, CA in August 2008.

i must warn you

waiting for the train
a blind man
sees through me

early train —
these college students
get younger every year

gibbous moon —
the defending champions
go home

the silence
that follows the snap!
of the mouse trap

final debate —
a dog stalks
a fat squirrel

rush hour —
the wail
of a harmonica

Columbus Day —
my “short cut”
a dead end

far from Wall Street
the leaves
still fall

my nest egg!
brittle leaves
cling to trees

government bail-out —
an elephant stands
on a house of cards

broken clouds —
the glimmer
of golden parachutes