Before the dishwasher ends its cycleI’ve dirtied another half load Before the laundry finishes dryingI’ve half-filled another hamper It’s an illusion to thinkI can get through a do listwhen life is a cyclethat keeps on churning Be good with the almost,the next task, the half-doneDoing is dancing with where I am beingBeing is dancing with … More Unfinished Dance
I no longer prayI read poems andlisten to Fleetwood Mac’s “Oh, Well” I no longer prayI lie in the hammockwatching the undersides of the leaves I no longer prayI write short poemsmake abstract-ish paintings, cook soup I no longer prayI sit with my old kittyletting her purrs strengthen my aging bones I no longer prayI … More Oh, Well
My folder full of drafts awaits a tough-love hand to start the revision process I’ll get a load of laundry started to wash while I revise, last night’s dishes need cleaning up and why not start some soup to simmer while I work revisions? Finally, at the computer I find CNN is open; I read … More Revision Avoidance (part 1)
If I write out a list of things to accomplish today I will not write that I need to get milk, or weed the garden or finish the laundry I will not include mopping the floors or even editing a poem for those chores are ongoing and can never be marked off a list So … More Aspiration
When making a to-do list today sneak in “be grateful” a couple of times or three along with “smile,” “hug your sweetie” and “do nothing for a bit,” because isn’t watching a V of geese honking above the trees at least as productive as scrubbing the kitchen floor? Won’t going to the dentist be … More Tour de Force
Wind Rush 