newly fallen snow covering the barrenness of winter

streams of toilet paper fluttering from old oak trees

cream and sugar stirred into a mug of steaming coffee

dried salty tears on an embroidered handkerchief

a glass of iced cold milk and warm cookies

an old worn sweater with an unraveling hem

new, patent leather, dressy shoes for Easter

a beaded satin wedding dress embellished with lace

grandmother’s spotless sofa draped in doilies

a crisp pressed shirt hot off the ironing board

shampoo soap bubbles swirling down the drain

wax dripping down the side of a candlestick

a chipped china cup and tea stained saucer

sheer curtains that blur the outside world

peeling paint on an old wooden door

an empty, salt-rimmed margarita glass

carefully concealed lacy unmentionables

clean laundry fluttering on the line in springtime

marshmallows roasting over a campfire

sea foam lapping on the beach

icing drizzled on gooey cinnamon buns

powdered sugar dusted on brownies

small button found alone on the sidewalk

sheep made of cotton balls and construction paper

fluffy animals formed by billowing clouds

toothy grin of a mischievous child

leftover crumbs from a quick sack lunch

folded paper airplanes zooming through the air

celebrations with candles, cake and ice cream

the thin shoelace on a box of animal crackers

sticky spider webs and dust covered tables

stars shining bright in a country night sky