Ukraine in a box
looking out at the world
hoping for escape

Ukraine in a box
looking out at the world
hoping for escape
leading via flags:
half-mast for Asian victims;
visit to Georgia
against the blue sky
we try to erase their hate
with gestures of love
kitty loves jackets
Patagonia-repaired
perfectly pink warmth
blue sky autumn day
blue as our new president
not perfect, but. still.
here we are. winning.
by a margin way too slim.
at least we win her.
invading our walk
this kitty thinks she’s a dog
(Trump’s America)
but we’ll win it back
as i splash blue on two screens
for my kids to watch
your majority
is as fleeting as winter
during climate change
Vamos a ganar
with this American map
he knows nothing of
every moment counts
and he has read my soul here
with these three small words
every election:
because they are so diverse
urbanites vote blue
all it really takes
is a short conversation
with someone different
on this dreary day
plagued by plagues, wildfires
votes matter so much