Diana's Grandmother, at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Woodburn, Orgegon,

Easter 2015

Michael Schmidt (bio)

Diana’s Grandmother, at the Wooden
Shoe Tulip Festival in Woodburn, Oregon,

stands by the pink tractor
in the middle of Princess Irenes.

Says, some got pink
in their hearts,

says, forgive the dog!
he likes to run
around and make
a mess of things.

Says, it’s like God had
a box of crayons and nothing
better to do, and see

here, if
you suffer

the beauty of just one
flower, you’ll know
the whole field,

asks, which one is your favorite?

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