Makeovers

photo by Barbara Toboni. Along the coast near Jenner

In with the new! New ideas, new projects, and for me, makeovers of the old. Just like clearing out a closet, the files in my computer could use some re-organization. I will either throw out words I can no longer make sense of or reuse them in a new way.

Old poems may have new meanings for me now. Or, more importantly, the oldies can be recycled like this poem from a bit of prose I posted in May of 2015.  

Spring Snapshots

The sun’s embrace

triggers shoulders
to unwind

Spotless windows

gleam
of hard work

Hummingbird plays

in the spray
of sprinklers

Dazzling view

orange lilies
pink frilled azaleas

Tabby scratches
in pebbled dust
of vegetable garden  

A whiff of clean

sheets fresh
from the clothesline

Juicy mangoes

creamy avocados
Dreams of sun-soaked islands  

First drive to coast

first sight of sea
and its magnificence

Are you dreaming of spring? I am.