Crocus, snowdrop, daffodil. Expanding light.
Yards hedged by forsythia, yellow as
the Caution tape blocking off the playground.
No squeals of children, murmurings of moms.
Yards hedged by forsythia. Yellow as
slur – cowardly. Attacks on Asian-Americans.
Squeals of children, murmurings of moms
as school becomes the computer or kitchen table.
Slurs. Attacks on Asian-Americans.
There must be someone to blame.
School becomes the computer or kitchen table.
Today’s lesson: fear. Tomorrow’s: death.
There must be someone to blame.
Nurses wear bandanas or garbage bags.
Today’s lesson: fear. Tomorrow’s: death.
For distraction, we watch movies. Take walks.
Nurses wear bandanas or garbage bags.
On the news, a curve, climbing higher.
For distraction we watch movies. Take walks,
praise what we can.
On the news, a curve climbing higher,
Caution tape blocking off playgrounds.
Still, we praise what we can –
crocus, snowdrop, daffodil. Expanding light.