Brighter light
Lighter shadows
Cherry-blossom-afros
on the trees
Ease
of movement
in silky
butterscotch air
Coats open --
elbows and bare arms
appear
Finally, the body
untenses
after winter
Bird song
pours la la la
between the words
and buildings
Elaine Equi’s many books include Ripple Effect: New & Selected Poems, and Click and Clone, both from Coffee House Press.