June forecasts taught us to look up 
and around    to empathize with the unseen

Wisdom came to our front porch steps
   brought baubles and pearls    from the myth to the real

Reminders that the best poems come
    when we’re being ourselves        revised 4-5 times but unedited

We ordered pancakes, grits and garden greens
    played checkers with Persephone    shared a smoke, then a “see you soon”

Sandia songs from enchanted mountains
    songs of hope, of finding our way    filled the valley from afar        

Stories told line by line
    of an America    we can all feel

Everyday haiku humor brought us closer
    to what matters    to the interior

We found the freedom to think of ourselves
    a little less        and just let the river flow 

As the Crow flies
    out into the frontiers       savoring the poems

Special thanks to: Michelle LeNoir, E.E. Packard, Yersinia P, Shaun Turner, Greg Friedman, Pam Campbell, Lav, Bud R, & Mary Allen for their uplifting comments and amazing poetry all month. You’ve inspired me and taught me so much this month thank you!

To all LexPoMo Poets, new and returning vets, I want to say thank you for filling this poetry month with your voices and creativity

And to Chelsea, for letting me read these poems out loud to her and for being our biggest fan, thank you.