Monthly Archives: September 2014

Time for Change

TIME FOR CHANGE Time for rains to flood The pale parched plane, For rays of light To pierce dense clouds, Buds to unfurl, Flower petals to flutter And fall, Fruit to ripen, And fertile soil To receive Small round seeds … Continue reading

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New Year’s Resolutions

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS New Year’s resolutions often are of the ‘January’ kind. January, month of Janus, with two faces and one mind. Conflicting beliefs abound. If found and faced and turned around, and new seeds planted there instead those seeds, … Continue reading

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Dare I?

DARE I? Dare I strip things to the bone? In its marrow find the tone, clear and sweet of my own soul? strip away, and become whole?

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Ever Better

EVER BETTER Holidays and winter solstice, New and old forever mix. A brand new year has come upon us, Another list of things to fix. January, month of Janus With two faces and one mind Shows us unfaced, unsolved questions: … Continue reading

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Chrismukkah

CHRISMUKKAH At 6:00 PM on Christmas Day Hanukkah started. “You don’t say.” Yes, 2005 was a special year. It summed to seven, A number so dear Our Christmas tree Cost seventy dollars. “Another seven,” someone hollers. Our Christmas ham cost … Continue reading

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The Mind

THE MIND Primordial mists Surround my brow, Yet mind and brow Are manifest expressions of the mind. And mind cannot be cut into a thousand pieces As light cannot. Still mind can choose To close its eyes against its light, … Continue reading

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Lady Day (for Wayne Thiel, artist)

Lady Day Lady Day, courtesy of the artist, Wayne Thiel Lady Day is song and dance, Movement and energy. At first glance there’s swirling And twirling, there’s movement, There’s sound, Ebullience and vibrancy: Joy all around. There’s fine execution of … Continue reading

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Two Hearts

TWO HEARTS Two hearts found each other; The world’s in a swoon. Stars twinkle and glimmer And dance ’round the moon. At morning’s first light The birds sing their song: Two hearts are together. Their love is strong. From behind … Continue reading

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Rapping

RAPPING A blank piece of paper, A pencil or pen: A thought in my mind Jumped out at me when I least had expected A sentence to form. I can tell that it isn’t My habit, or norm. It’s like … Continue reading

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Mother Earth

MOTHER EARTH 5-13-2007=18 In a year that sums to nine, A number cherished and divine, Mother’s Day, It can be seen, Falls on Sunday, May thirteen, Which, of course, Is another nine And makes this day Especially fine. The total, … Continue reading

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