by Kelly

six years together

his Vietnamese love songs

now so familiar

by Kelly

before loving me

he speaks softly to both dogs –

outside, winter thaws

by Alison

a night at the vet’s

I choose peace over pain for

my favorite cat

by Kelly

she licks the crook of

my arm like she’s giving me

an IV of love

by Alison

she makes eye contact

with a red haired boy across

the pizzeria

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by Alison

his back bent he works

the weekend and I realize

I complain too much

by Kelly

dawn plays coy with day

vowing to take things slowly

in this month of love

by Kelly

I overhear him

telling our how’d-you-meet tale –

early Valentine

by Alison

Oh, how much he’s grown!

I gaze at my husband as

he stares at the road.

by Kelly

An act of goodwill –

my Buddhist husband attends

Christmas Eve service.