COVID Snow Day

a "staff shortage" day
everything canceled with tracks
(hope thinner than ice)

Flake by Flake

finally, some snow
pretty enough for a pic
to wipe hopelessness

what if sunset geese
were the best part of their day,
of their lives thus far?

a museum trip
to learn English with a twist
and these masked smiles

i drive buses now 
because taking them places
is what matters most

the joy in their eyes
as they immerse themselves 
is universal

like a golden cloud
this aspen cheers up the pines
rather than pining

cycling through hills
of perfectly green horse farms 
before paddling

bucket lists are short
but should include Kentucky 
for its soft beauty

Kentucky surprise:
shadows, trees, sun, nieces, joy,
progressive murals

don’t assume you know
the beliefs of a red state 
until you’ve been there

this “bike path” presents:
sea-level cycling; beach
(rode on Rhode Island)

there’s seafood here, too.
and family filled with smiles
and gardening goals

you can’t understand 
the traffic-less upstate life
till you’re on the road

the road with vineyards
and wineries everywhere 
the empty lake roads

you can’t understand 
waterfalls till you’ve seen these
cutting out gorges

if you knew, you’d know
just how perfect this place is
(it’s carved in sandstone)

but you’re not here, right?
so let me spill this clear view:
it’s a waterfall

it’s a waterfall 
that feeds this glacial magic
(also named heaven)

carrying kayaks
down for a pup-and-paddle
oh the lake, the lake