John J. Dunphy

nursing home dad waters his dead plant —John J. Dunphy

John J. Dunphy

time on my hands

I gather up sand from

a broken hourglass

— John J. Dunphy

at 71

all drugs I do

prescribed by doctors

—John J. Dunphy

John J. Dunphy

fishing

I get lots of bites

from mosquitos

—John J. Dunphy

John J. Dunphy

our free-range chickens

now fenced

by shadows

—John J. Dunphy

washing my hands

with French-milled soap

after scattering her ashes

—John J. Dunphy 

John J. Dunphy

drive-in theater

on its marquee

‘8 children conceived here'

—John J. Dunphy

John J. Dunphy

his last road trip

my friend arrives

at the cemetery

—John J. Dunphy

outdoor nativity scene

one of the Wise Men

facing the wrong way

—John J. Dunphy

John J. Dunphy

outdoor nativity scene

one of the Wise Men

facing the wrong way

—John J. Dunphy

his last road trip

my friend arrives

at the cemetery

—John J. Dunphy 

John J. Dunphy

God

god

a god

no god

John J. Dunphy

visitation

the deceased and I wear

the same color tie

John J. Dunphy

communion Sunday

our church's body of Christ

gluten-free

John J. Dunphy

John J. Dunphy

living room

our first real Christmas tree

marked by our dog

John J. Dunphy

John J. Dunphy

homeless shelter

children's Christmas stockings stuffed

with Halloween candy

John J. Dunphy

John J. Dunphy

homeless encampment

returning children share

their trick or treat candy

John J. Dunphy