spring rain

spring rain
the dogwood
half petals, half leaves 

first spring day

buds sprouting
on the fallen tree
first spring day

pussy willow moon

pussy willow moon
he tucks the covers around
my bare shoulders

hunger moon

hunger moon
how bittersweet
this longing

narcissus

narcissus
we are all born
to die

winter song

winter song
the broken horse hair flies
with the music

Announcement

There may be a poetic way of making this announcement, but I haven't found it. Our baby BOY will join our family on 7/25/2012. I am transitioning from morning sickness to ravenousness as I move into the second trimester. He appears healthy, and the genetic tests came back with low risk of defects. Your positive thoughts for us to have a healthy, full-term baby are appreciated!

quickening

cirrus veil
the snow moon--
quickening

first light

first light
another wave
of morning sickness

winter rain

winter rain
the unnamed
no less loved

last leaf

last leaf
the unspoken
goodbye

leaves layer the yard

leaves layer the yard
my face a palimpsest
of all these autumns

autumn chill

autumn chill

the fallen leaf's veins
tinged a deeper hue

a fallen leaf

a fallen leaf
brushes the corner
of your grave stone

wedding at (in) Sope Creek

stepping into the creek
a new name
a new life

another day

another day
the stilled heartbeat
on the ultrasound

ordinary day

ordinary day
until we saw
the heartbeat

heat shimmers

heat shimmers
fighting the waves
of morning sickness

frog song

frog song
so tired
I can't sleep

day lilies

day lilies
the dormant spark of death
within me