The azaleas are in riotous bloom
a profusion of pinks and reds
their wind-driven petals scattered
across the walkway
to our front door
a floral carpet no one will cross
Out back the roses are showing off
their first shy buds opening
yellow and peach and red
oblivious to the fact
that there will be
no garden party here this spring
Meanwhile, two neighborhood cats
are perched upon the fence
facing each other
tails swishing slowly
shaking loose the wisteria blossoms
onto the playground behind our house
the stage is set for a catfight
that the schoolchildren will not hear
Between the press conferences
and the daily news
silently we wait
while the rain falls
the flowers bloom
and the people hide inside
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About katemccarrollmoore
Kate Moore’s passion is literacy, and she serves as a mentor teacher and staff developer throughout the greater Bay Area. Kate served three terms as the City of San Ramon's Poet Laureate (2012-2018); she also teaches poetry writing workshops and is an instructor in the Master of Arts in Teacher Leadership (MATL) program at St. Mary’s College of California. She was honored as SRVUSD Teacher of the Year in 2007 and San Ramon Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year in 2009. Kate holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social Justice from California State University, East Bay, an M.A. in Teacher Leadership from St. Mary’s and a B.A. in English Education from SUNY Albany. She and Bob Moore are the proud parents of four beautiful grown daughters, and the smitten grandparents of six beautiful children who fill them with hope for the future.
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