since the election,
somehow my days have become
a cataclysmic mix of mundane chores
and tearing my hair out over
what we’ve done to our democracy
it’s the gut wrenching choice
Travis must make as Riona and I
grapple with Old Yeller-–
do I shoot my best friend
or suffer the same fate?
only—
our fate is sealed, well after
the roan bull has staggered onto our property… and Yeller?
his last howl hovers over
a hydrophobic nation
God save us all.
pets
Kiko’s Interpretation of Chores
folding laundry blues:
time to rest on pink towel
till this is over
January Delight
the snow followed us
past the children’s snowflake art
(well played fantasy)
a day of chores, work;
making plans and meeting friends
(light as white sparkles)
here rests our winter:
cat in lap, tea in the pot,
(inside outside peace)
Cheers to Santa
our new year baby
to wash away the heartbreak
that has plagued this year
Resurrection
with this cat’s meow
so quiet on Christmas night
we bring the new year
Hike it Out
a mountain escape
from the netherworld life
since the election
RIP Snickers
too sick to see them
i cuddled with her all day
and now she’s gone too
where has my hope gone?
all these dark thoughts have brought death
please lord make it stop.
Hallowed Be Thy Sweets
sweet costumes of joy
decorate each Hallows Eve
as they grow and glow
a time to pretend
that the world’s magical
and belongs to kids
even cats partake
in the Snickers birthright love
that sweetens this life
Saturday Night Fever
on Saturdays we cut out grass
and bend bits of metal
and win medals in Tae Kwon Do
and watch weird episodes of a modern drama
while the oldest babysits
and oh how our life has changed
from changing diapers to ours changing diapers
and we go to bed hours after
the joy of slipping off clothes
to slide into fleece pajamas
with kittens in our laps
and just love love love
that we. can. relax.
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