Minor Violations Observed

I collect all of my poetry under the title Minor Violations Observed. It comes from the county of San Bernardino's letter grade cards that are required to be displayed by a restaurant in a prominent location for all customers to quickly notice upon entry to the eating establishment. What I have noticed about these cards is that every restaurant seems to receive an "A" grade, and every restaurant seems to have the "minor violations observed" box on the card checked off. I thought it was a great title for my poetry -- upon first glance everything appears to be in fine order, but when you look carefully, you can detect the items that usually hide in the background that are somewhat amiss.

My poems have been published in The Pacific Review, The Sand Canyon Review, Inlandia: A Literary Journey, and The Piquant.