Looking For

Have you ever had a child go missing? Can’t find her/him in the house anywhere? Call, shout, yell … no answer. Panic … heart-race … run outside … and … guess what and where?

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LOOKING FOR                                      

fast out into sunlight
to find air drenched
with the smell of lilac
weighted and warm
spring heavy
against my skin

but the earth     soaked
by winter’s overspill
squelches underfoot
as I run in search
calling       calling

and look up
to trees doused
in emerald     olive                                               
acquamarine
all the painted greens
hide branches     birds
and my five-year-old
singing

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