light jumping up

even from puddles and ponds —

last hospital day

out of the fog —

small quiet bodies that

someone saw too late

silence deepening

the way snow does overnight —

the little egret

(inspired by this tweet from @goshawk2)

shake of thunder —

we hold our breath, waiting...

will it wake the baby?

pink cherry blossoms

huddled together

in the gutter

ladybugs just now

remembering their wings —

warm April days

growing season —

my eyes seek the horizon

after weeding

mountain run-off —

the last of the winter’s snow

now turned to blossoms

across the fence

wisteria and lilac

wave a shy hello

warmer spring days

bringing the return of ants —

and my vicious side

we stand here watching

the dust above the road —

coming, or going?

the candle

that draws me closer —

her voice

closet floor cobweb —

my almost-forgotten sandals

right where I left them

migraine —

my world focused on the point

of a knife

why does lying down

make the stars seem closer?

first warm night of spring

brush old lines aside

start over with tonight’s stars —

draw some new stories

dandelion roots

deeper than I remember —

my small pile of stars

the sun, here to stay —

my love finds her way up

from anesthesia

at the fog’s edge

a pair of geese planning

for their best nest yet

still in the cupboard —

the special orange tea

she would have asked for

first morning of frost —

wanting the spell unbroken

we linger inside

clouds beyond the hills

drawing down the dark —

woodcocks in the shadows

these sunflowers

and their steady seeking —

do you miss me, still?

I let my fingers trail
over the side of the day —
pale winter grass

treasured emptiness

before I open my eyes

and the tide rolls in

wind on water lilies —

feeling the way you’ll move

before I see you

kitchen table fight —

counting the seconds between

lightning and thunder

all day

looking for blossoms —

my eyes find the moon

how effortlessly

the robin’s running hop

turns to flight!

here comes the sun —

flooded roads blooming

with tree shadows