new snow willl fall
new snow will fall
I saw a few geese flying south
the days will turn colder soon
the warm days will be remembered
as the new flakes start to fall
but there are new beauties to behold
...
Monday 12th September 2022 8:09 pm
my shadow
my shadow
my shadow is annoying
follows me everywhere I go
that is if the sun is shining
late evening my shadow gets elongated
and makes me look thin
at noon, my shadow becomes portly
the only shadow that delights me
is when I see your shadow enter my room
and float across my bed until the sun goes down.
I hold it until morning
...
Tuesday 23rd August 2022 5:41 pm
coins in the fountain
coins in the fountain
when you tossed coins into the fountain
did you make a wish that might come true
or only a wish that you can wish for
they say the grass is greener
on the other side of the mountain
but they also say she will come
riding six white horses
when she comes
is either true
or are these only things others have wished for
th...
Monday 11th July 2022 4:55 pm
a cloud of dust
a cloud of dust
I watched as you drove down the dirt road
in a cloud of dust
swallowing you until you vanished
you said you will return to me
will you
do you promise
tomorrow I will look down the dirt road
for a small speck on the horizon
that grows until the close perspective
allows your face to fill the entire frame of my mind
you h...
Saturday 9th July 2022 7:29 pm
tears of sorrow
the streets of Uvalde full of tears
tears over the loss of precious children
but also tears of the loss of a nation’s innocence
did we lose it on waldon’s mountain
or the streets of mayberry
or around our own dinner tables
or in the womb of the chapel
can it be found again
Thursday 9th June 2022 8:48 pm
McKune's Stanyan Street
McKune’s Stanyan Street
I saw you walking on Stanyan Street today
you seemed to be in a hurry
or concerned
or searching
were you trying to find a new acquaintance
or looking for the memory of Rod McKuen
Tuesday 7th June 2022 5:15 pm
skinny dipping
skinny dipping
I saw the two of you at the spring
skinny dipping
splashing and having fun
were you on your lunch break
or did you call in sick?
if he ever swims away
you know that I am here
with goggles and snorkel tube
to show you things you have never seen before
Saturday 4th June 2022 8:16 pm
laast night's pleasures
last night's pleasures
The maiden walked through
the village's cobblestone streets
to the small white chapel
seeking forgiveness
for last night's pleasures.
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Saturday 4th June 2022 5:45 pm
blue tears
blue tears
her blue tears
falling on the pink morning
created a lavender sky
Monday 30th May 2022 3:27 pm
I wonder
I wonder
I saw you skipping through the meadow this morning
were you on your way to meet a secret lover
or taking a shortcut to the Village Market
Saturday 28th May 2022 4:39 pm
The Lonely Old man Sits by the Window
the lonely man at the window
the old man sits by the window
she left him here yesterday
said she would be back soon
he went to bed but could not sleep
has she stayed away on purpose?
next morning he arises again
to sit and wait even if it takes an eternity
he said he would wait
and that he did until his dying day
this morning at daybreak
Friday 6th May 2022 6:29 pm
reflections
reflections
I saw you at the spring
this morning
you were looking at your
reflection and trying
to adjust your face
there is no need for that
the spring loves you
just the way you are
and waits each morning
for your return
just as I do
Monday 21st February 2022 9:00 pm
early spring, early robins
early spring, early robins
the robins came by yesterday
for their early spring visit
to strip the red berries from our trees
they do the same each year
how do they have such memories
to return to the same place after winter
suppose they have a build-in GPS
or an Alexis or Ms. Google
who directs their travels and
instructs them where the best
places ...
Friday 18th February 2022 10:34 pm
the long winter is almost past
the long winter is almost past
the long winter is almost past
the sun has started to travel back north
trying to get through checkpoints
on its way from southern countries
the snow that was beautiful
when it fell weeks ago
is now slick ice, not pretty
and is dangerous
the full moon shone bright
the last few nights, giving
extra beauty to the ni...
Friday 18th February 2022 9:40 pm
windmills
windmills
the old windmills
in Spain, slowly turning
large cloth blades
turning and grinding
ancient grains of the past
lined up in a row on a hillside
waiting for Don Quixote
to mistake them for giants
with his sidekick Sancho
he attacked them
only to get his lance
caught in the canvas blades
thought he had been tricked
by an evil...
Monday 24th January 2022 9:48 pm
the poor boy that had no Christmas
the poor boy that had no Christmas
a young boy lived in the country
looked forward to Christmas
a special time when a tree was cut
and strings of popcorn were hung
the family had little money
but the boy always received
at least a present or two
from Santa Clause when he
and his reindeers flew by on
Christmas Eve
the young boy’s best fr...
Friday 17th December 2021 8:02 pm
the tattered old man on Christmas Eve
the tattered old man on Christmas Eve
snow was falling hard
as the old man struggled
through the deep drifts
on the country road
light shone from a
a farmhouse window
the old man smiled seeing the glow
it was a candle
the widowed mother had placed there
nightly since last Christmas Eve
a year ago
a man was found
frozen along this s...
Tuesday 14th December 2021 5:22 pm
waiting for the first snowflakes
waiting for the first snowflakes
leaves
red, yellow, and orange
have long since gone
grass has turned brown
frost has covered the land
afternoon sun is low
in the southern sky
geese have flown
in the blue heavens
south for winter food
squirrels gathered
nuts and stored
them in their nest high in the trees
next-door nei...
Tuesday 7th December 2021 9:53 pm
things one can't forget
things one can’t forget
I remember my first sight of you
sitting at a table in the library
bright blue eyes sparkling
with excitement and wonder
but that was many years ago
when I fell in love with you
at first sight
not yet knowing
your name, I knew I would know
it soon
and softly brush my
fingers over your lovely eyes
while I snuggl...
Sunday 5th December 2021 10:09 pm
summer of '42 (deja vu almost)
Summer of ’42 déjà vu (almost)
he watched her walking to the beach
followed her with his binoculars
she bent over at the waist
to pick up pieces of colored sea glass
he did not want to disturb her
he had watched her from the cliff
on many occasions
daily she searched for sea glass
always putting it into a small bag
she carried
she alw...
Friday 3rd December 2021 8:10 pm
a walk at robert frosts old farm
a walk at Robert Frost’ old farm
heavy snow was falling
as I walked the New Hampshire
woods of Robert Frost’ old farm
I had been here before
in the fall when
the leaves were splashes
of color hanging on the branches
now the leaves were gone
the snow was resting
where the leaves had been
in the distance I
caught a glimpse of movement
...Friday 3rd December 2021 7:58 pm
eyelids and earlids
eyelids and earlids
beauty from color
shapes
scenery
glimmer from a lake
all lost with eyelids closed
birds songs in the forest,
symphony of city car horns
beeping to a crescendo
cooing of a morning dove
breathing of a lover
all lost with ear lids shut
is one better
to lose than the other
one would have to ask Helen Kel...
Saturday 23rd October 2021 4:11 pm
was the old woman a ghost too?
was the old woman a ghost too?
boys decided they
should report to the sheriff
that the old lady had died
they went to his office
and told him
how do you know she died
sheriff said
we rode our bikes by her house
and through her window saw
her dancing with a ghost
boys said
sheriff gave a quizzical look
said he would investigate
boys l...
Saturday 23rd October 2021 4:06 pm
the old woman in the upstairs window
the old woman in the upstairs window
the old woman’s cottage
out in the woods
on a small dirt road
was a mystical place
for the boy and his friends
they were told by
other boys that a
ghost lived with her
they got a glimpse
of her once when she
went to the well
to draw a bucket
she wore a long black dress
and white hair down...
Saturday 23rd October 2021 4:00 pm
woman in starbuck's window
woman in a starbuck’s window
woman sits in a starbuck’s window
looking, searching, waiting, watching
is it the thing that watchers
in an Edward Hopper painting
wait, search, look, watch for
does she know
who she is looking for
who she is searching for
who she is waiting for
who she is watching for
I wonder if the subjects in
Hopper’s pa...
Wednesday 21st April 2021 8:12 pm
the old woman in the upstairs window
the old woman in the upstairs window
the old woman’s cottage
out in the woods
on a small dirt road
was a mystical place
for the boy and his friends
they were told by
other boys that a
ghost lived with her
they got a glimpse
of her once when she
went to the well
to draw a bucket
she wore a long black dress
and white hair down to her wai...
Saturday 17th April 2021 10:20 pm
old men and the bamboo house
the old men and the bamboo house
I happened upon two old men
walking down a dirt road
while I was photographing
in the mountains in Costa Rica
I asked if they lived nearby
yes, they said
I asked them if I might see
their home they said they
would be honored
as we neared I could see
it was very humble
built of Bamboo poles
that had been split do...
Friday 16th April 2021 6:41 pm
black clouds a'comin
black cloud a’comin
when I was a boy
I saw a cloud coming
towards our house
racing across the fields
black as my mama’s bible
would it become a twister
or simply bring rain and wind
I called mama and daddy
we rushed to the storm cellar
daddy brought his flashlight
mama brought her black bible
the storm did not become a
twister only rain an...
Friday 16th April 2021 1:03 am
the crazy old woman on Bloody Creek Road
The crazy old woman on Bloody Creek Road
the boys were told
that the old lady who lived
at the end of Bloody Creek Road
was either evil or insane.
some of the boys said that she
stole children and cooked them in her
oven for her supper
others said she ate snakes
while they were still alive
one day they decided to
find out for themselves
they ...
Monday 12th April 2021 11:34 pm
a Hopper in the making
a Hopper in the making
I photographed
three lonely men drinking coffee
in a coffee shop
how did I know they were lonely
they were straight out of an
Edward Hopper painting
like the people in “Night Hawks”
the light coming in the windows
reminded me of several of his paintings
of women looking out to bright light
that flowed in but brought no relief
...Monday 12th April 2021 11:26 pm
our log cabin
Our log cabin
you always loved to hear the rain
on the tin roof of our log cabin
in the foothills of the Adirondacks
morning light would come
we would awake
listen to the rain
lying in each other's arms
listening to the loons on the lake
welcome the new morning
another log added to the old fireplace
we would welcome the morning
in our own special way
...Monday 12th April 2021 11:22 pm
born in mama's bed 1941
the day he was born was
a windy day in march
mama told daddy to go
to town to get the doctor
the cottage had no telephone
no running water
fronny was a neighbor
who lived over the hill
she told daddy she
would stay with mama
daddy did not have a car
had to walk to Congo road
to hitch a ride to town
when the doctor and daddy
arrived at t...
Friday 19th March 2021 6:56 pm
I am now starting to do Audios of some of my poems. Please listen and see what an old boy from Arkansas sounds like.
Monday 15th March 2021 9:52 pm
the old kitchen tin box
the old kitchen tin box
the old kitchen tin box
of matches
brings back fond memories
it hung on the wall
above mama’s stove
the matches were used
for many things
to light the stove to cook
the family meals
to ignite the oil lamps
at night to light the house
to break and splinter
to make a toothpick
to light the wood burni...
Friday 12th March 2021 11:01 pm
poet's dilemma
poet's dilemma
staring at a white sheet of paper
can be frightening to a writer
or it can bring joy
that is if the words start to flow
okay, I am staring
where are the words
fingers long to write
come on words
materialize
Tuesday 9th March 2021 5:12 pm
four room house
little four room house
little four room house
had an old tin roof
when it stormed
rain made wonderful sounds
for the boy
lying in bed listening
daddy said it sounded like
a cow peeing
daddy resented
the rain on
the tin roof because roof leaked
daddy and boy would have
to climb ladder to attic to
empty the coffee cans spaced
...Tuesday 9th March 2021 4:14 pm
four walls
four walls
lying
thinking in the dark
four walls do not
make a room
a room needs a floor
and ceiling
four walls
a ceiling
and a floor
four walls with no door
can keep others out
but keep you in
a door
an invitation in
or
an exit out
try to decide
which is best
door or
no door
or roll ov...
Monday 8th March 2021 8:01 pm
someone's forgotten cottage
someone’s forgotten cottage
walking in the woods
I discovered
an old deserted cottage
weeds and thicket grew all around
the windows were gone
old curtains blew in the
breeze seeming to enjoy their
almost freedom
old chairs sitting in front
of the cottage wasting away
in the rain sun and snow
if I look hard enough might
I get a glimpse...
Saturday 6th March 2021 5:57 pm
woods filled with snow
woods filled with snow
I walked through woods
as they filled with snow
a winters walk to fill my lungs
with cold december chill
I came to a small rise
one that I did not know
where did this hill come from
how was I unaware
I looked for familiar sightings
but found none
nothing seemed identifiable
I walked to the edge of the hill
and p...
Friday 5th March 2021 8:36 pm
windmills
windmills
the old windmills
in Spain, slowly turning
large cloth blades
turning and grinding
ancient grains of the past
lined up in a row on a hillside
waiting for Don Quixote
to mistake them for giants
with his sidekick Pancho
he attacked them
only to get his lance
caught in the canvas blades
thought he had been tricked
by an evil...
Sunday 24th January 2021 4:47 pm
a pair of old cowboy boots
a pair of old cowboy boots (1950s)
Kenny and I always wanted
a pair of cowboy boots
there was no money for such
a childish wish
one day walking
in the woods
we stumbled upon a trash dump
someone richer than us
had discarded what
we considered treasures
we found old comic books
an old alarm clock
that worked, once we banged
it ...
Monday 18th January 2021 7:51 pm
eyelids and earlids
eyelids and earlids
beauty from color
shapes
scenery
glimmer from a lake
all lost with eyelids closed
birds songs in the forest,
symphony of city car horns
beeping to a crescendo
cooing of a morning dove
breathing of a lover
all lost with ear lids shut
is one better
to loose than the other
one would have to ask Helen Kell...
Saturday 9th January 2021 8:07 pm
Howler Monkeys in Costa Rica
howler monkeys
our Costa Rica hosts took
us to their ranch in the
jungle for a weekend
a ranch house on a small island
a river running around each side
a swinging wooden bridge
crossed the river to the house
we walked, swaying across the bridge
carrying our things from the car
suddenly we heard a loud screaming
sound which sounded like an e...
Tuesday 5th January 2021 8:58 pm
little NYC hotel on 23rd street (1980s)
little NYC hotel on 23rd street (1980s)
our little
leo house hotel
on 23rd street
was operated by Sisters of St. Agnes
an old time hotel
an elevator with
brass scissor gates
operated by a nun
separate hot
and cold faucets
a bath/ shower/bath
clad in white subway tile
a crucifix over our bed
spied on our lovemaking
blessing our ...
Saturday 2nd January 2021 10:34 pm
scary night sounds
scary night sounds
he hears the night woods
soft sounds as well as scary
different from day woods
he lies in his cold bed
in cold room
hears frozen trees
grinding against each other
in the cold night wind
a hard unpleasant sound
hears distant sounds
far away in the hills
is it the sound of a wolf
or a coyote seeking a mate
owl...
Friday 1st January 2021 7:15 pm
the tattered old man on Christmas Eve
the tattered old man on Christmas Eve
snow was falling hard
as the old man struggled
through the deep drifts
on the country road
light shone from a
a farmhouse window
the old man smiled seeing the glow
it was a candle
the widowed mother had placed there
nightly since last Christmas Eve
a year ago
a man was found
frozen along this same road
...Wednesday 23rd December 2020 2:47 pm
summer nights 1950s
summer nights 1950s
curtains hang lifeless
awaiting breeze that does not come
whippoorwill sings
hot and sweaty song
it doesn’t feel like singing
boy hears whistle’s blast
of a night train
slowly crawling its way
through the country side
breaking the silence at each crossing
ambulance sirens scream
through hot night air
transporting wounded
...Sunday 20th December 2020 5:27 pm
mystifying rain forest
mystifying rain forest
years ago we discovered
a small hotel
at the edge of the rain forest
in Monte Verde Costa Rica
we arrived late afternoon,
bought cheese, bread
and a bottle of wine
we sat in front of a large window
in our room overlooking
the forest
the owner told us to do...
Sunday 20th December 2020 5:21 pm
thinking of robert frost
thinking of a poet
in a new england village
an old man wandered
the road towards me
thick crop of frosted hair
snowflakes started to fall
he shuffled along
looking here
looking there
a flight of geese
flew in a perfect V pattern
south
he watched them disappear
then walked
towards me slowly
a bit confused
hello ...
Friday 18th December 2020 4:21 pm
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