dog day afternoon
a grasshopper jumps
in front of the lawn-mower
Author: Todd Claus
C. Todd Claus (todd.claus at us.army.mil) is a former Pararescueman who now writes about the military care health care system. His work has appeared in Stylus Poetry Journal and in the Mainichi Daily News. He is currently working on a collection of conversations with members of the American military special operations community. He lives with his family in rural Maryland.
smoke from the fire
mingles with the stars
hugging my knees closer
through the pinwheel
her reflection
in the mirror