Recipe for Excitement

for them it’s the gifts
 ready to unwrap treasures
 under Christmas trees
 
 but for me? the food
 finding fresh new recipes
 to brighten winter
 
 

Nothing but Fluff

cloud walking happens
 in Colorado mountains
 on blue winter days
 

Hope for the Holidays

caroling for hope
 finding it behind closed doors
 that our songs open
 

Cookies for the Win

sometimes a small prize
 on a bitter winter night
 makes joy come to life
 

Weekday Dawn

painting the morning
 with a cotton candy brush
 winter is redeemed
 

Moon Searching

late nights, early morns:
 moonlighting my way to hope
 around each corner
 
 (it rises despite
 city business beating it
 into a soft glow)
 

We Got This

postcard messages
 and snowflakes cut into hope:
 proof that love trumps hate
 

Tower of Love

on a moonlit night
 bubbles of humanity
 brighten the night sky
 

Duly Awarded

all i can hope for:
 tomorrow’s women will win
 and beat this bastard
 

Principal’s Office

a special request
 (overdue acknowledgement)
 impossible choice
 
 what will they think now?
 that i am any different?
 same face, different game?
 
 there is no answer
 (but a suggested offer
 is still an offer)