Yellow (Not a Coldplay Song)

self-portrait art show
for my two youngest daughters
sunflower, glass shine

The Smile Returns

first day of first job
(the best COVID milestone)
let us shed this slump

water brings flowers
years after they were dug out
not a nightmare, right?

blooming badminton
(a few moments of teen peace
before bickering)

this side of the glass
has me trapped like a sad pup
just begging entry

the blooms of today
will disappear tomorrow
and it hurts. it hurts.

all i want today
is to watch the sunlight shift
on these reborn blooms

the blue-sky morning
can't capture a year of loss
(oh Lord, that sweet scent)

yet afternoon light
so perfectly shines rosy
(ends this hell-frost year)

you will never know
how perfectly blossoms bloom
after a cold spring

the tulips have bloomed
as bright as a sunny day 
ending spring’s late start

at last, spring has sprung

which means it’s creek-dipping time

for my fluffy pup