The Geese Say It’s Spring

snowy petals fall
as spring goslings first appear
(seasoned mockery)

May Flowers

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

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

all i want today
is to watch the sunlight shift
on these reborn blooms

the blue-sky morning
can't capture a year of loss
(oh Lord, that sweet scent)

yet afternoon light
so perfectly shines rosy
(ends this hell-frost year)

the tulips have bloomed
as bright as a sunny day 
ending spring’s late start

a new moon rising
bringing blossoms to springtime
blooms: the cat's meow

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

snow trickles through trees
as winter holds fast to spring
emptying our park

despite a cold snap
brought by April treachery 
spring blooms bring beauty

sometimes a small bloom
from a broken, displaced plant
is all a day needs

even its roots wait
patiently in their soil
basking in the sun