light snow falls all day
clouds under skis, sky mountain
soft on aching heart
family
At the Bottom of this Pool
in mineral baths
i mock a tropical life
(yet i’m still so cold)
the snow drives us home
a lion-like March exit
to freeze my failure
nothing can replace
all the hours without them
now bathed with worse score
Branching Out
Spanglish park play date
joy found amongst las ramas
friend language rooted
(questionable choice–
my student’s family, my girls–
here we cross borders)
Rebirth
lamb ham holiday
family walk through neighborhood
sun brought back from snow
Idyllic Reboot
a bright weekday start
erases urban setting
with bike paths and barns
Trapped
the parent’s dilemma:
restrict further to protect
or cause more sneaking?
Spring Blues
snow carries in spring
between white petals and flakes
baby blue returns
they’re slightly off tune
surrounded by perfection
like flowers blooming
not quite ready yet
for the season to push through
bursting in the sun
but they’re mine, all mine
smiles and chases and love
bursting through the blue
So Cold
those teary secrets
all teens keep under cover
bring moms the shivers
Bite Size
morning chore cheer-up:
all summer clothes on clearance,
kids ride penny horse
turtle view walk
(kids swim free in Denver’s dream)
then neighborhood grill
tinker toy swing joy
with a dose of dream house night:
Saturday served up
Spiraling into Control
after a draining day
with back talk on all fronts
i just want to laugh it up
at a simple game
between a spiral and a kitten
to spin my mood back
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