what rocks a Monday?

zero-calorie pickles

for pre-dinner joy.

searching for some snow

the mountains promise cloud walks

with limitless views

school year summary:

a fallen stack of metal

held by weak plastic

made it till dinner

on nothing more than black tea

with a hint of mint

i just want to win

something for 2018:

my wedding ring fits

mint and chocolate tea

without a spoon of sugar

got me through the day

chasing snow today

traffic and treacherous roads

couldn’t stop my skis

though these are Nordic

Denver rarely offers snow

so i powdered through

too many tallies

mark the world we march on

let us stomp them out

my parents, my girls,

my husband, my right to march

all marred by #metoo

let’s march out the marks

impeach our closed government

and let women win

made it past two weeks

(fuck 500 calories)

up day tomorrow!

no matter how dark

the winter sun still rises

over schools of hope

strength isn’t a test

it is knowledge, self-awareness

that so few attain