sudden hope
as I leave the house —
magnolia

Easter egg hunt
the smell of onion grass
on my son’s breath

daffodil shoots —
all these years
as an accountant

aged hands
a caterpillar
on her life line

dusk in the city
the parking attendant sings
with Pavarotti

torn ceiling blocks —
near the finches’ nests
flutter and chatter

new warmth —
the ruffled feathers
of the raven’s throat

spring planting —
a redbird offers a seed
to his mate

first warm evening
Grandpa mimics
a swan

dandelion seed
drifting through the lawn party
her perfume