“Mouth, do what you can” * to express these complexities that swirl in currents too torrid to swim too thick too heavy to drink. These writhing tides keep me awake at night – soft silence is but a siren’s call. So please, Mouth give it your all or else, Hand, you have permission to drown ...

April Showers bring May FlowersWashing away the deadLetting the ground soakQuenching the thirst of the approaching summer April showers signal the start of springWatching the rabbits that nest in the yardThe blooming of the petalsThe buzzing of the bees April showers a cycle anewEnergy renewedSetting the scene for the season changeAllowing time to pass