red bud ablaze    white
chalice of pear    
banquet
of buttery light   
meadow lark trills
on heated branch    blossoms
sprinkle the breeze    scent
the earth    rich loam sifts
through eager fingers planting
seeds
of sweet resilience

my body gulps
the warmth    quenches
parched bones 
stiff muscles    hustle
of lusty color    wistful
counterpoint
to gray hair    
pale skin
word pouring onto paper
before all vibrancy
drains
             away