Somewhat Winter
It leaves behind nature’s complexities And slows life to only the essential The air suspending the minimum necessities As if Winter is prudential The atoms »
A High Heavy Haze
A high heavy haze Obscures my gaze What color would the sky be at this time of day? Would it be aglow with pink of a »
One if by Land, Two if by Sea
Two blue herons flew overhead, heading out to sea. A white heron crossed their path to weave a wonder for me. The grey fog and mist, »
Special One
Today someone special is turning one, A milestone of a life that's just begun One, with all the wonders of life to encounter One, celebrated with »
Precious Cargo
A flotilla of clouds drift across the dawn On a peacekeeping mission launched by a yawn Laden with goods being brought into port My mind excited »
Sincerity
Sincerity Is a rarity Praise is the present that's given But a reciprocal gift is what's striven A token for them A gem to add to »
Speed of Sound
Living our lives at the speed of sound Plugging our ears won't slow it down A whisper travels as fast as a shout Shouting louder won't »
Rain Bands
Unanticipated raindrops tap at the glass As grey inserts itself into the distant gas Stripes of rain bands drop from the gloom Pouring freshness out of »
Grandma Betty
Particles of matter amidst earth and sand Bits of the universe sift through my hand The rich smell of loam adrift in the air Stirring the »
Sol
Dawn creased the sky through the crescent crescendo As photons pierced the clouds with innuendo Sol brings its light to yet another day Losing the struggle »