A quinceañera photo shoot
on a beautiful rose garden day
children gather to watch.
Overheard, “Do you see the princess?”
“May we say hello to the princess?”
Children kept at bay, eyes fixed on the beauty, until ….
“Aren’t we lucky we saw a princess today?”
Mama gone
babies grown and flown
only the nest remains.
Butterfly duet
flying, floating, dancing they
land then off they go
beauty of colors
each morning clouds and sunshine
join creatively
Each morning
Mother Nature surprises me
With a new pallet of colors
rainbow sherbet sky
my eyes struggle to open
effort rewarded
inching towards spring
orange sky arrives early
longer days bring hope
sparkling like diamonds
deafening gusts lift powder
faint hearted stay home
watching a daughter
embraced in community
promises pledged
climbing the canyon
clouds and fog remain below
yet sunshine above
