my key
turns in the lock
lilac scent

spring morning —
the cable car bellringer’s
rhythmic burst

blue violets
the girl with Down’s syndrome
makes up a poem

new litter of kittens —
the missing rung
on the hayloft ladder

April drizzle —
an ump checks the lineups
the sky

lace curtains
the spin of sunlight
from a bicycle

magnolia buds —
my one-armed neighbor
plants a tree

first date
dogwood petals
before the leaves

Amish country —
their black and white clotheslines
in spring

cherry blossoms
    the rookie pitcher puts on
        his game face