If my brother had a wife

If my brother had a wife She’d be short and cute and round With a bad haircut And they would Continue reading →

April trees

Before the green of May and June emerge From trees that still appear quite bare The sun now shining warm Continue reading →

Rationalization

“You used less energy last week than your efficient neighbors” I take the dopamine hit that is the genius of Continue reading →

Junk drawer

I am sitting here wanting an empty wooden spool To make a cat toy There used to be one in Continue reading →

To-do list for a visiting cat

1. Examine every room 2. Realize that these seem to be different from the regular rooms 3. which They may Continue reading →

Vax

First day back at work. Everyone is jabbed. I know this. I’m the last with just one shot in my Continue reading →

A cut daffodil

I watch my sisters from this tabletop Their bonnets glowing, their feet in warming soil The sun, unfiltered by the Continue reading →

How to trick the plants into growing faster

1. Seed starting The trick is Recognizing the sprout When it sprouts The trick is Hold onto your impatience And Continue reading →