Driving kids to camp

Flat mapped names turn in-
to forested hills, roads wind
towards adventure.

Already mid-July

And so summer goes
like fishing line cast into
swift moving waters

May day

When’s the right time to
wash winter blankets? Last night
I saw snowflakes fall.

Long walk in sunshine

Dog is lagging yet
clear skies pale green leaves urge me
to linger longer.

First warm day

Rake leaves left over
from fall. Clean porch furniture.
Spring into action.

Harbinger of spring

An unexpected
crocus emerges, smiling
from a brown leaf pile.

Spring break

Florida is the
cheese at the end of the maze
known as air travel.

Ithaca, NY

Ph.D.s waitress
here, M.A.s babysit, ’cause
no one wants to leave.

Driving home at sunset

Hills like cut paper
black against tissue blue skies.
Through poked holes, stars shine.

In memoriam: Mrs. G

Now that the snow is
gone, her neglected garden
pokes up stalks of loss.