pictures

my favorites are those of space,
of our planet like a blue scoop of ice cream
with patches of green like syrup
and sprinkles of white.

of assorted galaxies like jelly beans,
in red and blue and yellow,
with enormous suns we can't comprehend,
like a speckled jawbreaker to an eleven year old.

when i see one i think,
'wow, it's really big,'
and let all my worries wash away
before the monstrosity that is space.

high school summer night

lying outstretched on my bed,
it's a high school summer night.
just the boring sounds of crickets
and the whirring of my fan.
it's dark in my room,
but i still close my eyes,
so i can dream about you.