not embarrassed… warming my cheeks by the fire ~
mother’s basement a disorganized memoir resists spring cleaning ~
unwelcome dawn intermittently alarmed by passing time ~
puffed-up feathered breast a blue/black prayer to be the most admired ~
each perfect sphere of air clutching the glass untroubled ~
spring bulbs disfigured by ignorance and neglect convincingly perplexed ~
chosen shard of ice deep and good to geld my heart ~
flock of judges the truth is always inadequate ~
early daffodil the weepy eaves and I wait and water ~
year-round winter more anxious every day ~
