Collection

 

Puddles on the road are such a distraction along my daily walk. Isn't this one wild? And here's a poem that may suggest some questions:

Collection

A Birthday Present for Jesus

 

A snowy picture from the Wasatch Range, from our trip in October. And a special seasonal poem:

A Birthday Present for Jesus

In the Winter Woods

 

I waited in the cold dusk to catch this photo. Here's a poem from the cold:

In the Winter Woods

Orange Jesus

 

Something funny came up the other day ...

Orange Jesus

Impulse Denied

 

I had never seen snow geese until a couple of years ago. They fascinate me as Canada geese never have. Here's a photo ^ and the poem resulting from a recent sighting.

Impulse Denied

Briefing

 

Lumps of leaves making tiny islands in the creek after much rain. And this poem:

Briefing

Riches

 

The slowly turning gingko leaves were so graceful this fall as they awaited their fate. 

Riches

And Will I Linger as a Fossil?

 

This poem is what happens when I watch Netflix' "Life on our Planet," narrated by Morgan Freeman, and then drive through thick fog on the last dark day of November, and then process, as I usually do, by writing a poem.

And Will I Linger as a Fossil?

Ephemera

 

We've had a couple of very windy days, so I had a couple of very windy walks down Lake Street. Then came December. Here's the poem I wrote after reading James Crews' "Light and Dark."

Ephemera

Autumn Underway

 

Underway, indeed. This photo was taken on a recent morning as the moon became full. 

Here's a poem I've worked on for a month or so.

Autumn Underway

Invisible Kingdoms

 

Yes, it has been a long time, hasn't it? Here's a very new one. I listened to a song by Jackson C. Frank called October, from 1994, and his song inspired me. You can listen to the resulting poem:

Invisible Kingdoms

Jesus at the Pub

 

The anemones are still going strong; here's another photo of one of my favorite flowers. And, another Jesus poem for your listening enjoyment.

Jesus at the Pub

Jesus and I Talk About War

The cloud watching has been spectacular. Sunbathing not so much. You can listen to my poem here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/18y6qIVlXfRy6NcxFGbIohRfwvSgiOS1b/view?usp=drive_link

Jesus and I Have Coffee and Talk About Fear

 

Here is a photo I took from the Airbus window last week. Listen to my prose poem here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qvmnZd0NtHzpcAc2bFq0Nw2D1NfJZ6f0/view?usp=drive_link 

filtered

a small poem that came from a late summer bike ride

I Find Myself, Without Misgivings,

 

I don't have a picture of the blue moon, but here is a picture of Ithaca Falls, and I have this poem:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HJWSgICJTWLEbc_QwTyG-uyzf16vh9db/view?usp=drive_link

Another Jesus Poem

I've added another to my collection of prose poems in which Jesus is a main character, often having coffee with the narrator. Here you can listen to the latest:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JEckd2YcnUI1eRdHa46k5HFQ6pcqOVSj/view?usp=drive_link

Dear Poetry Friends,

As I write, I am awaiting the arrival of my second chapbook, Wind and Water, Leaf and Lake, near the end of October, from Finishing Line Press. With another chapbook manuscript in the works, and a longer ongoing project that may take a year or so, I continue to write each day, reading my work wherever I can. In this new blog, I’ll write about my work, post photographs, and occasionally put up a new poem for a short time. Please share this location with others. Join my email newsletter of current poems. Thank you for your attention to my writing. Enjoy!