the last spring snow

the last spring snow
reminds me of ghostly things

scattered flakes 
dancing then gone

having no body yet
present by being, hardly 

--

St Louis Park

4/19/21

for digital spyglasses staring/ at digital snow

says rain and more rain

but there's no rain outside

just an electronic report 

later when it does rain

online says there's no rain outside

another bulletin and error

we say the googles and amazons 

are always right but accept

from them endless nonsense

reject natural wisdom that springs forth 

for digital spyglasses staring

at digital snow

**

SLP

4.7.21

i miss where it stands

it rains on the tree that fell over

part of a stump 

the rest of the branches trimmed

in another part of the yard

when we moved in 

the tree was dead for many years

wood smooth all the bark 

worn away 

the previous owner 

had trimmed off the longest branches

but for some reason left

the rest of the tree be

i imagined for two years

putting in bright little bird houses

or festive lights to spruce it up

have an illusion of new life

after it fell

i found out the tree

was rotten at the base 

and terribly heavy

i miss where it stands

---

SLP

4.7.21