Dragon Deeds
Dragons play amid wild roses
on the cusp of May into June
when flying’s easy and food’s plentiful.
It’s a manic time for
improbable beasts
with grandiose tendencies.
Anything’s possible
when growing things thrive
before rose petals give way to hips
and lawyers and accountants
counsel caution and balanced books.
Much later, the memory of that cocky time
births sudden smiles,
stirring hearts
weary with limits and tending.