the monarch
and the white hydrangea
made for each other
Perfect Pairing
Trio Of Pairs
sunshine clapboards and goldenrod
pink hibiscus and joe pye weed
shingled roofs with pine needles
Mourning Doves In The Afternoon
it’s much too soon
to start a nest dear
it always snows in April
Companions
they relied
on each other
for texture and tone
The Four Fields
those two couples
our friendship weathers
seasons and years
Wild Apples
untamed
they grew
particularized
Robins
seduce me
with your song of spring
of love and life and hope you sing
Holding the Space
facing the world
holding the space between them
safe and sacred
The Boys
together
they navigate
winter’s slow ending
Couples
Two by two
it’s best when your partner
doesn’t look exactly like you.