Friday, December 29, 2023

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

Thursday, December 21, 2023

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

Monday, December 18, 2023

Monday, December 11, 2023

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

Thursday, December 07, 2023

Briefing

 









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

Briefing

Wednesday, December 06, 2023

Riches


 











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

Riches


Tuesday, December 05, 2023

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?

Friday, December 01, 2023

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