Writing to you from Missoula, MT

March 2023 Poetry Sample
Spring Equinox
Subtly they sneak outside to
Play in the brief moment of sunshine
Rightfully so as children should
In front of them floats the first butterfly freshly
Nourished from the bounty of flowers
Growing through the weeds and grasses
Ecstatic they blow their cover in expressing their joy
Questions come as Mom opens the door
Until she too spots the floating symbol of newness
Into the yard she goes
Now rejoicing in childhood delight
Owning this moment forever in her memory to
Xerox copy on days that are gloomy