the guggenheim in the morning
the way art can uplift and inspire and excite
make us see the world in new ways
help us to see the poetry in the every day

there was an activity in the reading room
looms with purple yarn
and baskets of words cut out from magazines
“weaving words” was the conceit
found poetry
it all made me want to get out the craft box again

gego and sze
germany and venezuela and the usa
form and shape and light
picasso and guagin and degas
spain and france
form and shape and light

a year with children
class projects
with tiles and capes and pillows,
brightly colored self portraits
and letters from NYC to Bilbao and back again
oh the joy of art and the way it can
uplift and inspire and excite

back to queens for a bbq
kids whirling on the hammock
playing pirates
bubbles blowing through the air
and little Fletcher
four months old
intently absorbing the chaos
not wanting to miss anything and then
falling asleep on my chest

at the last minute a trip to dumbo
walking along the waterfront
an amazing “treat yo’self” kind of dinner at cecconi’s
whipped ricotta with truffle honey!
agnolotti del plin in butter and sage!
lamb ragu with artichokes!
roast potatoes (that were particularly heavenly with the whipped ricotta)!
flavors and ambiance and savoring every mouthful
and then walking back along with the waterfront
with scoops of ice cream in waffle cones.