Monday, April 17, 2023

Moon Rising

 What we do around here


Today I counted catkins on the aspens in the front of the house

sat on the front porch with my dog

doing a credible imitation of an old person 

decided what I need is a pair of rocking chairs

a wider porch 

and ukulele lessons


The hostas have reappeared in the back 

under the trellis

awaiting the burst of wisteria 

you know those things are going to race off like the mad vines they are

year three they say

I believe it


Tonight is half planned out

Spanish music 

pan fried corn tortillas 

left over Iberian pork bits

Amy’s green chile refried beans

lanterns and string lights

in the outdoor room

tequila and worm salt on orange slices


Sitting outside gets better as the seasons roll into the hot weather

after the hanging baskets are renewed

wildflowers burst out of the naked ground


Tonight is the Pink Moon on the rise

blooming full flower moon anticipates those pale sunset hues 

it comes to me that growing into the eighth decade

is accurately the time of the spirit

joining with the cycles of the seasons

stepping to the tune of the planet

for if we don’t know her by now

do you think we will ever ever know her


#fullmoon

#NaPoWriMo 

#bonus

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