you can’t get this far
without climbing some mountains
oh, but the aspens.
Still the One (Twenty-two Years)
weather
Water Everywhere
everyone swimming
a clear Colorado lake
an afternoon storm
camping is simple
with tents, paddle boards, tables
and yet so complex
Eleven Miles from Nowhere
even with the wind
we’ve mastered outdoor spaces
and earned this sunset
July Blooms (Why Yes, Carrots Bloom)
sunflowers, carrots
zucchini ready to burst
bring it on, summer
seltzer, zucchini,
cosmos invading background
what else says July?
So Hot. So Worth It.
a hike can’t save us.
the heat seems to want us dead.
but the masks? yes. yes.
all the Boulderites.
they get it. even on trails.
why is it so hard?
you could have this view.
away from the pandemic.
if you’d just listen.
Coronatine Victory Garden
a small victory
using my hands to plant peas
as they fought spring snow
as they outgrew me
using my hands to pick peas
during quarantine
they made two harvests
using my hands to shell peas
a small victory
Pockets of Hope
Colorado hikes:
definition of summer
plush with Columbines
We Can Pretend
a lazy lake day
calmer than a quarantine
peace (so far from peace).
Vacationer’s Garden
peas above my head,
jalapeños and lettuce,
a nice welcome home
Road Trip 2020, Day Nine
tent without a fly
for another river day
flanked by swimming dogs
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