by Kelly

I should have been born

with superhuman powers

he says earnestly

by Alison

a sparrow flies to

the top of the maple tree

before the rain falls

by Kelly

mid-afternoon nap

he sleeps, dogs sleep, and I watch

new leaves dance with wind

by Alison

spring grass grows and I

feel an itch in my body

knowing there are ticks

by Kelly

I wake up sweating

twisted in sheets, thinking of

a certain old love

by Alison

husband networks on

the weekend while I take on

more house wifery

by Kelly

It’s not even May

and the crabs are flowering.

Like me, they’re eager.

by Alison

like a city girl

I run home with my puppy

as bats swoop above

by Kelly

tender winter feet

assaulted by new sandals —

time to toughen up

by Alison

as I bend down to

clean up juice she hops on my

back and shouts “piggy!”