Smile and Nod

tried to woo them here

but only a few have come

so this is my life

End of…

fog dawn this morning

it won’t even really rain

just tears. and fires.

What Is Left?

hours of phone calls

texts pleading in languages

i don’t even speak

setting up my room

with a yardstick and some hope

ready for today

social media

comments on our lack of space

(century-old school)

2020 wins.

after this, i just give up.

no one came to school.

to walk empty halls

without the student voices

cold. slow. loveless. death.

Those Eyes

wrong in every way

and a crusty cookie bite

just saved by ice cream

Ready not Ready

working from home ends

now i must say bye to pup

reality bites

Democracy in Action

on this dreary day

plagued by plagues, wildfires

votes matter so much

Patio Building Day Six

cutting up pavers

to fit in every crack

now we wait for spring

Patio Building Day Five

with two trips to Lowe’s

100 pavers, some mulch

we are almost done

Patio Building Day Four

a curved contraption

has brought us to a standstill

of pure frustration

Patio Building Day Three

ground fabric in place

everything leveled, ready

500 pavers