back to school today

after scary turns on skis

brought disaster home

i wish i could live

on feathery flakes, cold runs

and dreams realized

alas, fear has won

and Why Not has become Why?

(as i always knew)

twenty years later

i’ve wooed him onto the slopes

to start something new

i’ve piqued their interest

if only in my blog’s words

at least it’s something

my other career:

travel agent mastery

well worth the research

four seasons of life

presented in perfect stones

carved straight from this state

ancient peoples thrived

for white men to steal their land

decade to decade

changing roles today

as we cross state lines; drivers;

New Mexico calls

art, jewelry, friendship

found in plazas, museums,

hot tubs, and shopping

perfect getaway

for some girl-chosen desserts

hard-won and deserved

last threeski spring date

to begin our spring break fun

twenty-mile win

sprucing up for spring

waiting for fresh buds to sprout

and bring back life’s color

we march for our lives

before the gun lobby wins

(their wins are our deaths)

we march with our feet

with our signs, with our family,

with our pens–ready.

we march for our kids

for our schools, teachers, students

for our future lives.