SeasoningThis sequence of thirteen poems, cycling through a year of seasons, appeared in Many Trails to the Summit: Poems by Forty-Two Pacific Northwest Poets (Seattle, Rose Alley Press, 2010), edited by David D. Horowitz. The individual poems first appeared in Brussels Sprout, Frogpond, Geppo, Mayfly, Mirrors, Snapshots, and Woodnotes. See also the video at the bottom, by Steve Hodge, that includes many of these poems.
 the thud of my books in the book drop
mountain spring— in my cupped hand pine needles
tulip festival— the colours of all the cars in the parking lot
meteor shower . . . a gentle wave wets our sandals +
summer moonlight the potter’s wheel slows
first day of school— I eat my buckwheat pancakes in silence
a crab apple from the highest branch rattles down the rain spout
first cold night— the click of your domino as we play by the fire +
first snow . . . the children’s hangers clatter in the closet
warm winter evening— the chairs askew after the poetry reading
Valentine’s Day— she reminds me to fasten my seatbelt +
hospital waiting room— the drinking fountain stops humming
children’s book sh elves |