Thursday, March 24, 2016

Spring's Reception Line


Spring's Reception Line

Cheerful, welcoming daffodils 
edge the sidewalk,
(forming spring's reception line).
They bob their heads
in greeting, saying, 
"How do you do?"
I answer back, 
"Spring is here! Life is fine!"


Saturday, March 12, 2016

Pink Trees


Pink Trees

Spring trees bloom in shades of pink
that bring to mind bits of my childhood:
Pinks like the pearly inside of a conch shell
that we held to our ears at the beach;
like candy valentine hearts 
that say, "KISS ME" and "BE MINE";
like exotic flamingos at the zoo;
like Pink Panther cartoons;
like rose-shaped soaps 
in the guest bathroom at grandma's house;
like the soothing coolness of calamine lotion;
like Canada wintergreen mints;
like fluffy, fragrant powder puffs;
like sweet cotton candy from the circus;
like the tiny triangle of a kitten's nose;
like a box of Mr. Bubble bubble bath;
like nail polish that my fourth grade teacher wore;
like pigs scrubbed clean for the county fair.

It's no wonder these trees bring me such joy.
They reappear every spring and give me back my youth.



I took these pictures several years ago at the park near where I lived at the time. It's too soon for the pink trees to be blooming here yet, but it won't be much longer. I can't wait.