May Flowers

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

Yellow (Not a Coldplay Song)

self-portrait art show
for my two youngest daughters
sunflower, glass shine

first day of first job
(the best COVID milestone)
let us shed this slump

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

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

a birthday ski day
followed by badminton, cake
and these perfect blooms

my sunflower girl,
her modernist self-portrait 
so true to her soul

when April snow comes,
she draws perfect silhouettes 
before spreading soil

my girl’s accepted
into her dream universe 
filled with stardust, hope

perfect skyline view
from this lonely bleacher seat
(as cold as your words)