On Sunday, my husband and I went on a cheap date to Como Zoo & Conservatory.  It was one of the first truly nice days of the season and we wanted to spend time outside.  Well, so did everyone else in the Twin Cities. 

Despite the crush of parents with strollers, asking their mute 2 year-olds,”Do you see the monkey? Over there? See it? Monkey?”, it was still a really fun time.  Many of the animals weren’t outside yet, although we did see a few of the large cats lolling in the sun.  Just like our kitties do, but 100 times larger. 

After the zoo, we traveled through the conservatory, which had some unbelievably beautiful flowers — which felt weird, since the grass outside was still brown. But it did make for some neat pictures and an incredibly rough quatrain, which I share in the spirit of NaPoWriMo. 



Note:  To see the pictures somewhat bigger, click on them.  To see them actual size, click on the expanded version. 

At the Conservatory

Waxy purple petals and trimmed green leaves
arching towards an artificial sky.  Sweet
cloying fragrance (piped in).  Manufactured
stone walkways, leading us through early spring. 

 

I’ll be honest, I’m running outta steam on this every day poetry thing and I’m glad there’s only 8 days left.  I’m hoping to get enough real poems out, as opposed to these little quatrains. 

I’m open to assignments…if you’ve got a good one.