I.
last fall the leaves froze
hanging brown on the branches
rustle in spring breeze
II.
this morning, cold air
seeped through closed windows and doors
now i take off coat
III.
my …
when i was a girl
my mother made me
wear boots in the rain
pink ones
i insisted that if
i wore boots i didn’t
have to carry an umbrella
along the sidewalk
i pretended train-tracks
fo…