yes

And to close out National Poetry Month, 2026:

It could happen any time, tornado,
earthquake, Armageddon. It could happen.
Or sunshine, love, salvation.

It could, you know. That's why we wake
and look out—no guarantees
in this life.

But some bonuses, like morning,
like right now, like noon,
like evening.

—William Stafford (1914-1993), "Yes," from The Way It Is: New and Selected Poems (Graywolf, 1999).

As always, thanks for reading with me. See you next year. ♥