
yellow yarrow clouds
like bits of solid sunlight
speak of summer Continue reading →

yellow yarrow clouds
like bits of solid sunlight
speak of summer Continue reading

Ruffled red petals,
taut with youth,
reveal, then conceal Continue reading

Like a flower, just opened,
hiding secrets
in my heart,
I have room to bloom,
to stretch and expand
into sunshine, Continue reading
politics divide
but can’t be set aside
when the powerful
tell us we are powerless
then we must stand together
raise our voices
clamor to be heard
truth is more than a word
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Even Mother’s Day
is a mothering day.
A day of hair braiding,
breakfast sharing, Continue reading

cherry-petal pink
lilacs tease green hearts,
kissing and telling Continue reading

Tulips,
risque-ripe
purplicious
spring’s archetype
scent-delicious Continue reading

If I were a fish,
I’d live in a coral tower.
If I were a bird, I’d nest
above a cactus flower. Continue reading

Trees in bud burst
open, unrehearsed,
wild mint-lemon taste. Continue reading

Softest bell,
highest tone,
listen well,
Winter Crone, Continue reading

lavender longing
thin blue shadows on white snow
remembering bees
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