queen of Saturday
loves to watch us do yard work
from her bed blue throne

queen of Saturday
loves to watch us do yard work
from her bed blue throne

when April snow comes,
she draws perfect silhouettes
before spreading soil


despite a cold snap
brought by April treachery
spring blooms bring beauty

sometimes a small bloom
from a broken, displaced plant
is all a day needs

even its roots wait
patiently in their soil
basking in the sun

ski season is done.
we’ll have to make do with yards
full of happiness.




Dad building raised beds
in the middle of winter
in hope of spring growth

motherhood snippets:
a brilliant purple houseplant
captured in glory

molé for the win?
another failed recipe
to exhaust my soul

oh, but the chocolate
hidden behind the bright beads
of sesame seeds

her anxiety
so present, prescient, painful
and i cannot win
even with cold temps
flowers can burst from seedlings
sewn by human hands

with a little sun,
the Begonia brings Christmas
to non-believers

cutting up pavers
to fit in every crack
now we wait for spring



