Curtis Dunlap

wind gust—
my children's breath
while they sleep
family reunion—
wild turkeys
among the headstones
Christmas Eve—
my children pretend
to snore
sand speckled
by autumn rain—
her hand in mine
midnight—
the window fan dices
a train whistle
fallen rose petals—
a Japanese beetle tries 
to right itself
between innings—
the joy of the game
on my son's face
a sweat bee
stings my hand—
summer heat