The only callers to our door On Halloween this year Were dropping temps and rain and wind That howled all through the night Though the tempest knocked with fury We offered her no treats So a Halloween trick she played on us Making skeletons of our maples Top photo of my backyard maple trees was … More Halloween Tricks
In want of inspiration for my work I picked up the kaleidoscope by my desk; the sunny day called me to view its dancing colors through its lens The floating jewels created ever-changing patterns but then got stuck – stagnant, without progress I inspected my kaleidoscope from an outside perspective; sure enough the jewels were … More Kaleidoscopic Inspiration
When I look into the night sky can I see the moon beyond gibbous or crescent, beyond waxing or waning? Can I savor a micro new moon as much as a lunar eclipse or the strawberry moon of June? Can I view the experience beyond expectations and labels as the unique manifestation that it is? … More Moonscape
When I was eleven, I was sure I’d never stop dancing ballet I would grow up, move to New York and dance with the ABT what I didn’t know then was those were the days the good ole days when I’d never eat a tomato but Never is such a limitation it leaves out serendipity … More Never
Channeling Dickinson I write alone – from my writing desk looking out my writing window inspired by this little slice of woods – teeming with constant change – No dashing anywhere today – except on poet’s paper Read more about Emily Dickinson on poets.org.
You walk the well-worn path around the near-by lake, you know this trail by heart; it ends back where you started One day a reed or paw print, a little frog or snake entices you from the circular path entices you from the familiar You wander off in new directions open to exploration no telling … More Turning Point
If I critically evaluate the nature of my life; use the tough-love hand I’ve used when I revise a poem, would I delete the habits not needed in my life? revise for measured rhythm in relationships with others? insert smooth transitions? rearrange ideas? choose new perspectives? embrace surprising turns? Can I begin this moment to … More Revision Avoidance (part 2)
Phenomena are temporal Sniffles do go away A pleasurable meal ends A breeze dies The storm passes Flowers fade On a micro level When senses Connect with a stimulus A unique moment Arises for an instant Then vanishes You never breathe the same breath Never step into the same river Never see the same cloud … More Occurring Now
Nothing is fixed in a permanent state even what appears to be solid is made of cells that practice osmosis where liquids and gasses move through a permeable cell wall Beliefs are not fixed in a permanent state even solid beliefs used to define ourselves for long stretches of life’s journey can transform as we … More Permutations
This waning crescent mood Will disappear into a moonless night Waxing back into its full brightness Photo by Ryan Holloway courtesy of Unsplash Horizon
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