. . . moonflies ... chiggerbugs . . .
circle 'round the porch -
Dad calls us all in

lost
on wildwood road
waterlilies
directionless

jump out boys
stare into the azimuth -
first summer day

within view
of the sacred snow mountain
prideful spring flowers
denied burial in the sky
flung from the ramparts

blustery day -
crowds across the commons
mingle and merge

pleasantries punctuated
with a crack of gum

handing back change
her cherry blossom tattoo
fresh with red ink

today's the day
I paint my mailbox blue