Goddess April

 Oh April, you brilliant, sassy goddess!

Please, do try on all the outfits and then

Strew them across the garden when

They don’t fit quite right or

Look creative enough or hit all the power cues

or just don't feel like you in that moment.

Wear the yellow daffs and grape hyacinth with all those shades of green.

Muddy brown looks good on you,

Highlighted against dried milkweed stalks and a rainbow of tulips.

And how you dazzle me now,

A shimmering dream in your black velvet

Evening gown beaded with snowflakes,

The train flowing endlessly into the night.

s. barker

2022

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