1 a.m.
sliding into sleep
jerked awake
noise
Break
chattering birds
break the silence
of first light
Snores
2 a.m.
cat howls drown
out dog snores
Startled
midnight
almost asleep
startled awake
Screams
2 a.m.
every little sound
screams
Slam
1 a.m.
car doors slam
dogs bark
Dream
1 a.m.
the dog’s dream
keeps me awake
Barking
2 a.m.
the dogs outside
won’t stop barking
Noise
wrens gather
plum tree branches
full of noise
Nothing
coffee shop chatter
a know-it-all
knows nothing
haiku tree 