scuffles

lips chapped in dappled light
waning arms of the christmas cactus
post valentines
icy walks and tender hooves
underskin underfoot
little pips
'nightmares different for men and women: study'
no school i've been to
no school i'm going to
school's out for summer
going in like a lamb
soon out like a lion
it all marches on

Rosy cheeks

Grape leaves and ice dams
Furnace stirring
Kitten purring
Snow in sunlight
The promise of a new moon
All things possible
Welcome the Wood Horse

Jackpines

Those are the plans
Full steam ahead
Tar from sands
Wringing hands
And $$$
Nevermind the wetlands
Nevermind the caribou
Nevermind the residents
Mine
Mine
Mine

But the tide is turning
The streets are burning
And this will be undone

Follow us
We are on the path
And going another way

Terra firma
Terra justice
Terra peace
Standing tall
And taking back the Jackpines

juniper

on the branch
in the glass
under snow
over ice
chin chin chin
a little gin
is nice

Range

Flakes are heavy on the ashes
White upon white upon white upon
Red
Frigid frozen
Sleeping
The land of nod
In a whirl of dreams
Tuck in with me awhile
A shiver a quiver
Nestled in seams

Paper

The paper whites are fixin to tumble
Out and over head
Beyond clay hand bound memory
Root root rootin beyond G

The paper whites are fixin to rumble
Over rocks and tap water
Once they get started
Oh just get them started
Once they get started
Stand back just a little
From your brow your singe

The paper whites are fixin to mumble
To amble and roam
The gnarwhals of the narcissus
The tuskers of bloom

Buds

They are coming
Swelling peeping
Peeking waiting
To bedazzle us
On the dogwood
On the milk run
Behind the pop cans
On the alley where it all falls down
Ready or not
Here they come
May Day
May Day
May Day