A Season of Smiles - Updated

In January, the kaboom of fireworks, redefinitions: what if skies were pink, or purple rains should befall us In February, the appearance of bouquets, cordate chocolates In March, the hope of summer springs like anxious fledglings pushed off their perch In April, the ascendancy of kites, compassionate Christ, innocent rose In May, the juggernaut of time, mother's five-foot smile In June, the wonder of rivers, warm dews, a father's hard hands and ears In July, the thrum of summer, fiestas - siestas, climbing for coconuts, cane harvests In August, the brigades of picnickers, lemonade pitchers and watermelon days go by In September, the persistence of memory, Time mows on, true, some things stay In October, the signs of leaves and June plums plumping In November, the reign of pumpkin and cinnamon, stew dumplings wrapped in singed banana sleeves In December, the thrill of his Christmas kiss blows winter into May, my nose glows carrot-red