how to know it’s may

on top of gingham blankets, croissants
iced chai lattes
lilac branches
first watermelon slices
lavender hydrangeas, white tulips, soft rose peonies
on our deck, pink wine
free blooming;
a memorial month of mediative remembering,
love is for always
yet goodbyes are tender
midnight moons
geese calls
spring greens
birdsongs

how do you know it’s may