What Is It Now?

weekday wondering:
so surrounded by failure
i question each thing

because the cutout?
the perfect light/dark balance?
it doesn’t exist.

Hold Tight

ski reality:
perfect, bluebird, line-less days
few and far between

these pink winter lines
like angel’s wings each morning 
welcoming the day

nasi goreng rice:
a Thursday accomplishment 
i celebrate now

no snow day for us
just the struggle through this path
that is this school year

my overwhelmed dog
forcing his love upon me
when i try to leave

a wilting orchid 
brought by an empty classroom:
symbol of my month

or this calendar 
hiding (not hiding) events
never. ending. tasks.

light frozen in time
sparkling for the morning
(lit for the mourning)

no beach silhouette 
could compare to mountain snow
with my boys up front

my winter puppy
tolerates snow much better
than these couch-bound cats