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...
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