here we are swimming
like the pandemic has stopped
on the paddle board

here we are swimming
like the pandemic has stopped
on the paddle board

screech owls in our park
cycling through the city
quarantine summer


this is our family
working through each glittered pic
and this quarantine


masked protesters
stand in vigilant silence
since Black Lives Matter



magic pupusas
like play dough for my nieces
home cooked by my son



side of garden leaves,
fresh cut perfect peonies,
beauty from our home

hiking out hurts us
(to face the world’s anger
instead of these trees)

from aspens to pines
peaks and creeks guide our soft steps
toward tranquility



the packing ordeal
of a backpacking journey
is so exhausting

for these quiet views
we walk into the forest
leaving all behind


(if only we could
forget the masks and all else
and escape this plague)

the lake saves us all
even without the swim beach
we still have the views


peonies for peace
if only they could bring it
to brighten our lives
