Thanks, Subservients

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

Black Gold

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

Grey-Eyed Seasoning

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

Bright News

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

Spring Planting

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

Gardening Genes

Dad building raised beds

in the middle of winter

in hope of spring growth

Recipe for Loss

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

What Clouds?

even with cold temps

flowers can burst from seedlings

sewn by human hands

Red, Green. Golden.

with a little sun,

the Begonia brings Christmas

to non-believers

Patio Building Day Six

cutting up pavers

to fit in every crack

now we wait for spring