Seasonal Stress

though the frost persists
spring pushes its petals through
filled with rays of hope

The Geese Say It’s Spring

snowy petals fall
as spring goslings first appear
(seasoned mockery)

rainy Mother's Day
(cantaloupe aches for planting)
my babies: plants, pets

blooming badminton
(a few moments of teen peace
before bickering)

the blooms of today
will disappear tomorrow
and it hurts. it hurts.

all i want today
is to watch the sunlight shift
on these reborn blooms

the blue-sky morning
can't capture a year of loss
(oh Lord, that sweet scent)

yet afternoon light
so perfectly shines rosy
(ends this hell-frost year)

you will never know
how perfectly blossoms bloom
after a cold spring

the tulips have bloomed
as bright as a sunny day 
ending spring’s late start

at last, spring has sprung

which means it’s creek-dipping time

for my fluffy pup

snow showers plague spring
with their heartless reminder
of cold’s endless reach