'welcome to our house'
they even opened their car
to the teens’ delight
if they could see them
maybe they could listen; help them
maybe they’d be safe
this is how it starts:
with a circle and some words
and a little hope
Circle Up
city
Heart Won
sometimes the night's lights
are only in the sunset
(not the soccer game)
Wash Perks
blue sky Saturday
with winter branches hugging
the first day of spring
Ready, Set, Rise
winter sunrise strokes
as soft as with a paintbrush
with red glow on snow
power lines define
the hidden energy here
ready to rise up
a long-shadowed pup
feels tall in the morning light
ready for the day
Time Will Tell
will the sign survive?
will Snowpocalypse happen?
or are we all flakes?
Sunrise Pup
these pink winter lines
like angel’s wings each morning
welcoming the day
Cloud Sharing
that Denver skyline
always bright, ready to burst
these broken bubbles
Boxed In Day
aurora’s fire
brings day of recovery
from Christmas chaos
COVID Birthday
ice-cold Tuesday night
(ice skating on a weeknight?)
icing on the cake
we must stay outside
we must wear masks, be cautious
we must learn to live
all out of the house?
all the teens out together?
all the miracles
the boy taught himself
the boy had never skated
my boy taught himself
Sirens Give Warning
a night of sirens
gives way to a pink sunrise
and everyone’s well
Step Write Up 