Waking to raindrops

Waking to raindrops
lower temperatures forecast
a sense of relief
mingles with disappointment
knowing I won’t go swimming

Cockroach tanka

Every morning
a cockroach trapped in the sink
beautiful creatures
though quick with boiling water 
it feels wrong to make them die

Through the veil of night

Through the veil of night
an urgent trail on my face
taste of sweet kisses 

Long as summer days

Long as summer days
made longer moving slowly
avoiding sunlight