That patch of earth I think I know so well where I garden mostly still and mostly silent In my stillness and my silence, I notice details hues of petals, bend of foliage, feel of damp, dark dirt Purple, green, and brown, I attend to with a focus while my little ones play games outside … More Relevant Realities
In these days of rest in mid-September Garden work is finished for the season Trees are green but on the cusp of turning Sunset colors splash the sky by seven We venture out near dusk when warm enough For a patio-table game of cards or two The wind is still, geese honks burst out at … More Late Summer in Retirement
“Kings in the Corner” “No, Hand and Foot” “Oh, Hell. Let’s play Oh, Hell” — Oh, hell is right, they’ll never decide what to play “Let’s all go to the beach” “No, let’s swim in the pool” “Way too hot” – “It’s too sandy” — We’re on a Mexican beach for … More Extended Family Vacation
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
He put on some music while she shuffled. When he drew a card to see who would go first, she was beginning to grove to Dylan. He drew high card, so she dealt and set up the four cards he’d use for his first move. “I cheated,” he muttered. She looked up from her hand, … More Playing to Win
It’s a gamble do I roll again or stick? If I roll a nothing, I have risked it all If I roll a something I get to roll again All or nothing it’s a gamble not so much like life where if I lose I often still get another chance Yet it reminds me that … More Playing Pigs
It is curious how easily I get lost in the jumble of tasks, five errands to run during rush hour traffic somewhere to be at a particular time but blocked by others doing the same While plunked down in stillness when I want to keep moving I find it’s a grand time to remind myself … More Space-between Game
Wind Rush 