Proud Classroom

a flag like stained glass
because nothing is the same
as nothing should be

Pet Life Best Life

National pet day:

our three cats and fluffy pup

bring joy to our lives

a quiet classroom 
is actually a blessing 
i just didn’t know

everything’s broken
the car, the obese dog… me
oh, but the orchid.

we’ve reached the last day
spring is always bittersweet 
goodbye to this view

the sun rises red
to match my sleepless red eyes 
(mother of teen girls)

all i can muster
from this exhausting nightmare 
is pet therapy

our road trip return:
too many blossoms to count
(spring inside the house)

even outside blooms
just planted last September 
have welcomed us home

Colorado roads:
beautiful mountain vistas
scarred by wildfires