Heliotrope was in a sour mope.
She was the last crayon picked.
She felt as if she’d been kicked. Continue reading
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Looking Up
hope rises like heat
like a balloon let go
like prayers Continue reading
Dinosaur Dawn
Used by Permission of Cindy Knoke
Used by Permission of Cindy Knoke
Used by Permission of Cindy Knoke
When dinosaurs greeted the dawn,
perhaps they tweeted and twittered,
while they preened and flirted,
just as their modern descendants
greet the dawn with a chorus that
rattles shutters and billows curtains. Continue reading
In the PINK
When my spirits sink,
I give a saucy wink
and don’t overthink,
because soon enough —
I’ll be in the pink. Continue reading
Heyday’s Past
The heyday’s passed
and cracks have drained
the party’s life blood,
but one last fountain
plays a Bessie Smith solo: Continue reading
Fairy Carport
Would a fairy drive a car
shaped like a cedar branch
with green needle fenders?
Maybe a maple leaf flying carpet?
I’d want a Japanese model,
red and sporty, Continue reading
Water Nymph
still maiden
sentinel spruces enfold
green glen, act three Continue reading
To a Winged Moth
Moving between worlds,
egg to leaf,
leaf to stone,
stone to leaf,
leaf to tree,
caterpillar to cocoon. Continue reading
Goodbye, Summer
Goodbye, summer.
Goodbye, beach. Continue reading
Iris Giants
My garden is peopled
with bearded giants,
purple, plump, and
peppered with gold dust. Continue reading
Take Me Home, Country Road
Wheels crunching gravel,
we ventured off paved roads
to find our hearts beat
in the wild places Continue reading
Ode to Gold
The Olympic dream is one
that bites young and grown. Continue reading
Friendly Fairy Tales 