June: a harried month
with all the joys and sorrows
that make up this life
Breathing Through
summer
Bull-Hearted
like this worn-out dog
i have nearly given up…
yet, i’m a Taurus.
and so i garden
though it, too, is a failure
stolen by flowers
this year’s loss, in pics:
weeds and grass and tearing out
for one little heart
Road Trip 2021, Day Twenty-two (The Final Day)
before the long drive,
enjoy the perfect park. shop.
soak up cousin time.
eat your sister’s meal
till the next time you see her.
too long (just too long).
your daughters will drive.
together, we can make it.
we will rule the night.
it’s all we can rule
with the oldest off to school
we can rule the night.
Road Trip 2021, Day Twenty-One (Water)
cycling through hills
of perfectly green horse farms
before paddling
bucket lists are short
but should include Kentucky
for its soft beauty
Road Trip 2021, Day Twenty (Lex 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
Road Trip 2021, Day Nineteen (Views)
sunrise on a pond
a historic capitol
and these endless hills
Road Trip 2021, Day Eighteen (Memory Lane)
my grandparents’ store
in this perfect little town
where they’ll always rest
Uncle Tim’s hard work
built for them from the ground up
(now he’s retired)
the pond where we swam
and where i brought my toddler
now off to college
how harsh time can be
taking everything away
yet giving us life
Road Trip 2021, Day Seventeen (Black Sails)
brown babe gull, black sails,
our last New England beach day
before the road home
Road Trip 2021, Day Sixteen (Boston)
the Constitution
(a ship in Boston Harbor)
has won my man’s heart
a tavern lunch date
for our last family road trip
with all of our girls
all grown up, my girls
(they’ve been everywhere with us)
and soon they will fly
Road Trip 2021, Day Fifteen (Rhode Island Vibes)
a windy beach day
followed by farmers’ market
for tonight’s dinner
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