small measures of growth
found in homework submitted
and cut junipers
could we win it back?
the country that we have lost?
trimmed, but at what cost?
Bonsai Wishes
history
No Silver Linings
i just want waffles
covered in candied berries
not today’s bad news
Trapped in Technology
head down, overwhelmed:
it’s hard to make solutions
for his new world
Remotely Burned
endless tabs open
Google Meets tries to cheer us
but we’re stuck on screens
Making It Work
remote learning sucks
except with a cat or mat
how we love our home
Sky Rat
if only these were clouds
not fucking with my haiku syllable count
but actually pouring down rain instead of smoke
if only we didn’t have cactus along the Front Range
to remind us of
how harshly we’ve parched this Earth
how we’ve stolen the sky with fires
how these are not clouds trying to hide
the ever-present sun
August Coronatine Accomplishments
oldest in college
(concurrent enrollment win)
(can remove spiders)
youngest wants hair cut
just in time for her birthday
my new career–ha!)
Too Hot to Believe
only this sunrise
shaped by feared wildfires
could make these strange scenes
Coronatine Revamped
Zoom meetings drain me
but how sweet these tomatoes
and basil, with love
Pandemic Milestones
my baby freshman
how could she grow up so fast?
still such a sweet girl.
her online journey
through the “halls” of our high school
ever bittersweet
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