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Wrapped carefully in white tissue paper Hidden by the crumpled newspaper packed around tarnished silver angels And old pictures, creased and faded Faces I do not know Packing peanuts, bubble wrap, Broken parts of some old pottery Musty papers, old … Continued
It begins just before sunset Or before the sun appears The transition of light and color A kaleidoscope turning around the earth As the sun leaves us for another place a blue-gray comes over the December lake … Continued
Is my nearly constant companion Not invited, but pushing in A violation of High Tea’s decorum Transgression of boundaries A shadow of knowing what’s real Avoided by keeping busy Filling space with conversation And doing Sometimes successful Yet always … Continued
By the hour, the day, the season She changes Hardly a warning She is the boss Molten liquid Icy veneer Seductively calm Confused and intimidating The Great Mother Lake, Superior Seduces the soul, draws in the heart … Continued
The feathered snow Blows horizontally A goose down feather bed is Being shaken on the porch The dance of the winter fairies Hardly remarkable But still so beautiful A Powdered sugar dusting My outward gaze Interrupted … Continued
“Abracadabra!” That three year old face with the tangled blond hair smiled in powerful anticipation of the magic that might fountain out of her wooden dowel magic wand as Lucy pointed it in my direction. “You have now been turned into … Continued
Compassion There is much written about compassion, and yet, thinkers, philosophers, theologians, researchers and scientists continue to wonder about this spectacular noun/verb. After searching the web for a definition for which I only found it referenced as a noun, I … Continued
