Honeyed scent of jasmine nights Full moon at our fingertips November spring in fairy lights Tea and kisses warm our lips Fresh-baked bread, fresh-picked plants Toddler soccer all day long Sunlight sifts in softened slants Beeps compete with sparrow song It’s the burst of life before winter hitsFrantic bees fill up their hivesThere’s no oneContinue reading “Autumn Arrives”
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Tamar
You sparked a heat wave That snapped when you came homeEvery time I held youI was petrified I’d break your bones Your momma moved the earth and seasTo bring you hereAnd with the greatest loveCome the deepest shades of fear The labor lastedAn eternity, maybe more But ‘eternity’, ‘infinity’Those words just don’t mean what theyContinue reading “Tamar”
Little One
Little one, the morning sun Is breaking through those heavy clouds Little one, is that where you’re from?Why did you choose us, why did you choose now? Little one, there’s no practice runFor showing you the ropes Little one, you’ll crawl, walk, then run Tripping on those ticking tropes Together We will measureWistful whims andContinue reading “Little One”
Little Explorer
Crawling and grabbingBawling and babblingToppling and havingHer toys and eating them too Hiccuping and laughingClambering and clappingMirroring and mappingThe room with her stuffed animal crew Balled fistsFeet in her mouthElastic wristsUnder the couch Mouth of marblesChameleon eyesFace of marvelsSunny and sly The whole world’s there for herMy little explorerDiscovery, dawning delight How do I warnContinue reading “Little Explorer”
Jeremy Koloski 