It’s raining outside. The clouds are low and gray, and it’s raining outside. The shades are up, and I stare at the window rather than my computer. I haven’t moved from my seat in hours. It’s raining outside, but I’d … Continue reading Struggle
Empty, broken walnuts scattered on the bench outside my door one Spring morning attested to the diligent squirrel who had perched on the unpainted wood and gnawed at the thick-walled seed. Successful, the squirrel had departed unseen for other caches, … Continue reading Walnut
In the calm, crisp, post-first snowfall air of a rose-tinted autumn evening, after the day’s sun has melted most of the snow away, the river’s surface is so still when reflecting the trees’ bronze-patinaed foliage you’d almost think it was … Continue reading Glass
Evening was settling over town in the way a blanket thrown over a bed slowly settles over it – softly, and with a few wrinkles of sunlight. I had run to my car for some things I’d forgotten and when … Continue reading Bare Bulb
Staring Out A Window 