caroling for hope
finding it behind closed doors
that our songs open
Hope for the Holidays
caroling for hope
finding it behind closed doors
that our songs open
snow
We Got This
postcard messages
and snowflakes cut into hope:
proof that love trumps hate
Hike it Out
a mountain escape
from the netherworld life
since the election
All I Can Muster
petals pushing through
fighting winter with color
for Testing Tuesday
Juxtaposed
though silent; sullen;
in soft flakes we see ourselves–
river-melted; lost
return of seasons
we sometimes wish had left us
(fragile reminders)
yet the buds survived,
bringing petals of new hope
that can’t be melted
Snow Plow
a white-knuckle drive
brought my sister through the snow
back to my heart’s home
Petals and Flakes
according to spring,
all blooms should be center stage,
frosting our city
but the forecast? snow.
a different white, just as soft,
but not so gentle
shoulder seasons suck.
i’ll wait for summer, sun-drenched,
blooming from within
Heavenly Blend
light snow falls all day
clouds under skis, sky mountain
soft on aching heart
At the Bottom of this Pool
in mineral baths
i mock a tropical life
(yet i’m still so cold)
the snow drives us home
a lion-like March exit
to freeze my failure
nothing can replace
all the hours without them
now bathed with worse score
Plain Old Spring
Spanish test failure
topped off with plainsong friend walk
to relieve my doubts
everything’s better
with melting snow and spring skies
to wash away fear
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