Three-and-a-Half Hours
As I wrote, I followed the moon Across the black sky Outside my window From left, to right, Until it disappeared Beyond the frame. Nearly full moon above the Wyoming horizon. Continue reading Three-and-a-Half Hours
Category: poetry
Mountain Bluebells
My roots are anchored In the rocky soil. My leaves curve upward, Wide and shivering. My petals are blue, And though they seem to droop I am not wilted, But the peel of my bells Has run away with the … Continue reading Mountain Bluebells
Bumblebee
The bumblebee Single-mindedly Tended my flowers Frenetically For hours Scurrying here Then there Eager, focused, clumsy His butt was fuzzy His body chonky Adorable, surprisingly But if I reached out To cuddle or squeeze The illusion would end I watch … Continue reading Bumblebee
Relaxed
Lifted blinds An open window Clear sky Light breeze Bright sun An orchid sways Slanted rays warm the couch Children squeal A dog barks Dune buggies rumble by Continue reading Relaxed
End
A forest at sunset. Time is nearly reset. Reality blurs. The inevitable occurs. The last thing I know Is the sun’s orange halo Pushing through the trees, And the only one who sees Is me. Continue reading End
Forward
The trail marches on And so will I. How else do you expect me To touch the sky? Continue reading Forward
Alone
I look to the horizon, And see nothing. Contrary to popular belief, Nothing is something. I look to the horizon, And see something. Continue reading Alone
Crick Fairies
Along the smallest streams like those that hide at the edge of your property hidden by two fields and a swell of the ground; Along the smallest streams where waist-high grass grows right up to the water and the tallest … Continue reading Crick Fairies
Capable
This week I returned to metered poetry following a consistent rhyme scheme. I haven’t done one of these for awhile, so I wanted to exercise my poetic thinking muscles. I can normally start out with a good (to my mind) … Continue reading Capable
Geometry
-clink- Glass fitting together -clink- Squares upon squares -clinkclink- Squares within rectangles -clink- Triangles on columns -clink- Circles out of place -clinkclink- Reflection in shadow -clink- Rigid lines contain -clattershattercrash- What fingers cannot Continue reading Geometry
Staring Out A Window 