Resurrection
Easter Sunday, 2025
Ignorance and grievance
resurrect authoritarian policies.
Fascism targets literacy, science,
immigrants, women.Nature offers restorative solace,
fluffy goslings, majestic mallards,
spring pussy willows co-existing
with mud ducks, giant blue herons.In my garden, firework nasturtiums
festoon stucco retaining wall, solar light strings.
Visiting raccoons drop in after midnight,
track muddy paw prints over patio canvas.I crave a resurgence of kindness,
seek spiritual nourishment in my back yard,
meditate upon sparrows, bejeweled hummingbirds,
purple and mauve silks of unfolding iris.May 2025