Wind & Kites & Art & String
By: Jenyth Jo for the 2021 Art & Wind Festival
San Ramon winds tumble our umbrellas,
tilt popups anchored with sandbags,
glide dragon-tailed kites across the sky.
The dips and flips of the trick kite
make all of us laugh.
I follow the trickster's strings, find
two children trying to control the kite,
and am reminded of what I'm tethered to:
where I've tied knots
and where a single pull
will set me free
very, very soon.
At home, many of us crafted multi-colored string projects:
wrapped string or yarn around nail heads to make art,
form words like "home" or "family".
I imagined each nail head was a friend I tethered to "love".
Many of us are attached
to new dogs on a leash.
We look forward to loosening
the ties on our masks.
It is easy to smile when we think about
everyone we're going to hug
this summer.