Just Give Us a Break

no snow day for us
just the struggle through this path
that is this school year

Pomapuddle

my overwhelmed dog
forcing his love upon me
when i try to leave

a wilting orchid 
brought by an empty classroom:
symbol of my month

or this calendar 
hiding (not hiding) events
never. ending. tasks.

light frozen in time
sparkling for the morning
(lit for the mourning)

no beach silhouette 
could compare to mountain snow
with my boys up front

my winter puppy
tolerates snow much better
than these couch-bound cats

should have stuck with hearts
and Valentines on their doors
and kept my mouth shut

vaccine Valentine 
does love get any better
than this science?

a small chance to win
with what small time we have left
these teenaged smiles

she's eighteen too soon
my oldest baby, my star
i hope she'll go far