Rain shall not delay

his birthday celebration!

Four year olds are undeterred!

~

Like that four year old,

may we celebrate birth in

the midst of life’s heavy rain.

Huh? Alabama

Congressman says rising sea

levels caused by falling rocks?

~

Does he believe it,

bless his l’il heart, or is he

just trying to make a splash?

Tropical monsoon;

not the norm in Virginia,

yet; the shape of things to come?

~

Whatever is now

has been and will be the norm 

say climate change deniers.

If you have an ace

somewhere up your sleeve, now is

the time to play it.

~

Or you could astound

your whole global audience;

snatch a rabbit from your… hat?

These fathers and sons,

Always at each others throats,

overlooking bonds of love.

~

I’ve marveled at how

sometimes men, sure of their love

for one another, play fight.

So much to do, so

little time to write. This will

have to do tonight

~

Once upon a time,

 maybe in tomorrow land,

compassion will reign

~

It may be raining…

or this dampness we’re feeling

could be exsanguination.

Obstreperousness

and obfuscation remain

my kids endless stock in trade.

~

I would say apples

don’t fall far from the tree, but

what would that say about me?

 How can we stay cool

if temperatures and tempers

soar this Mother’s Day?

~

Seems like every time

generational mothers

gather, temper soon follows.

When both options suck,

how is one supposed to choose

which bitter pill to swallow?

~

Before you swallow

either one, pause, look around –

sweet medicine might be found.