sundown the pond shivers with the crow's departure

mother's day the roses from the last party left on our table

lost then found shades of may in the cedar grove

finals' week I'll be glad when it's finally over

a fair weather vane the kingbird's song at sunrise

party hat the moon wearing a cloud this cinco de mayo

lifting my spirits young tomato plants in the garden

one more sleepless night tossing and turning into morning

a future with less of everything except the gallons of oil spilling into the gulf

goodbye from april the flashing neon of another storm