snow day number two:
sunny skies and ice-less roads
(district of regret)
grocery shopping done
house cleaned, even the bedding
(relaxing my way)
kids gone stir-crazy
fights and chasing cats outdoors
(trapped under boredom)
why did they cancel?
to give us all breathing room
snow-free sun and all
yesterday a run
in a cami under sun
today’s dawn… sun gone?
crazy cat attack
wishing winter would come back
two feet deep… too steep?
cookies baked, cake made
springtime sun pushes through shade
drive scraped clean… spring mean?
shifting weather here
spring teases, but winter’s near
snow spring… children sing.
my colleague had
Teacher Tequila Tuesday.
i ran three miles, carpooled kids,
cooked vegan chili and cornbread,
gathered girls from play date,
showered, did our taxes,
spoke in Spanish por teléfono,
and never slurred a word.
he may be Mr. Popularity.
but i win this Tuesday.
a bright weekday start
erases urban setting
with bike paths and barns
the parent’s dilemma:
restrict further to protect
or cause more sneaking?
snow carries in spring
between white petals and flakes
baby blue returns
they’re slightly off tune
surrounded by perfection
like flowers blooming
not quite ready yet
for the season to push through
bursting in the sun
but they’re mine, all mine
smiles and chases and love
bursting through the blue
sometimes pre-spring snow
quiets the city morning
better than flowers
strangely beautiful
test schedule, extra plan time
caught up just this once
late winter snow falls
reminding us spring still waits
to come into bloom
small Thursday presents
give presence to renewed need
to win tomorrow
open arms and love
offered me by immigrants
whom you would deport
those teary secrets
all teens keep under cover
bring moms the shivers
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