dawn

at 4:20 this morning they began

those morning birds

and they've been at it since.

it's a wee bit calmer now, at 5:43.

the school year has a day and a half left

and since last tuesday no kids in my class

(no exams, though i now work in a school with finals)

~~~

i've met new plants this spring, 

ragged robin is a favorite name

so is vetchling.

~~~

i'm really just checking in to say hey

it's solstice and beautiful

despite the horrors here in the u.s.

(murder escapees closeby, racist crimes, hatred hatred hatred)

i am saying

beauty.

BEAUTY.

joy

JOY.