My Friend

The bamboo rod stretched across her back Sinew, bone and muscle woven firmly into her shoulders Enormous bamboo lily pads hanging evenly Balanced piles of fruits and vegetables Orbs of green and gold and red Her eyes, shaded by her … Continued

Solstice 2017

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No rush, midnight, Mid-year, mid-light, shadow free Strings of celestial harmony sing Slowly, bow drawn with intention   Hush – don’t turn away or distract the heart An invitation to pause, listen, wait A flame burns now, once a flicker … Continued

Patterns

We often seek the reassurance of familiar patterns. Predictability and the familiar create an illusion of safety and even a belief that we have some kind of control over our world, and the transition of time. We only have to … Continued

Noticing

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    Poplar trees make a racket Waxy leaves clattering together Disturbed by a summer breeze My reverie is broken       Crows gab gaily Audacious in their bold cacophony of dialects Seagulls sing and bleat, calling, warning, Protecting … Continued

Moonset

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Paper-thin translucent moon Moving west, a fading disappearance Still rolling in the sky Ever challenged by the sun   Chasing the moon’s borrowed illumination With bold and burning fire Pouring a golden light Across the liquid sky     Fading, … Continued

Sometimes I hate the Sun

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It could have been any morning, But it wasn’t Familiar cup, warm with coffee Cradled in my artist’s hands My walk to the marsh Familiar earth Grasses move slightly But the dew drops stay Jewels on a slender stalk   … Continued

Church in the Woods

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      The air barely moves I sit in contemplation and prayer While the waking of the morning Initiates the introit   The sounds of water Join the orchestral bouquet Waves playing in the sea caves A Soft mallet … Continued

The Catch

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      Seagulls scatter Confetti images in the grand parade Churning, grinding engines Parting the serenity of silence Of early morning   Heading in now Masts awaken Sentries of the harbor Nets heavy and full Mammary glands of the … Continued

Morning Ritual

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  Sometimes a cup of coffee Is an absent minded ritual Filling the seams of another activity Grout in the mosaic tiles of life   Sometimes I would not be able to tell you What the experience is like The … Continued

Promises

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    The milkweed seed lifts and sails On parachute so finely spun Promising the monarch Another day       A simple dance Shimmering waxy leaves Limbs bowing to the great one Turtles sunning on outstretched limb   And … Continued