At eighty-two I want to
be independent but
I can’t do it.

A plant I bought in Greenbelt
is now a shrub.
Glad it is back in my bedroom.

The strong smell of
a new meal made me
cough. But it was delicious

The last time I experienced
snow was in China
many years ago.

On the piano
Martin Avila plays
most of my favorite songs.