The telling of the Tempest
Last night I dreamt I was in a boat on the high seas looking at a horizon pinched between building swells and blackened clouds. Sheets of rain breaking against my…
In the words of Steve
Recently Suzanne and I watched the movie “Yesterday” …at the very direct insistence of my old high school friend Steve. I had heard wonderful things about the movie but somehow,…
The Battle of Neowise
So, I thought I would venture out this evening to witness an astrological wonder. I walked to the top of my driveway and sat in the grass… looking to the…
The Yard
A hummingbird circledAs I sat on our benchA dragonfly hoversOver a rippled reflectionIn my mother’s pond A breeze rustles the treesAnd tickles my hairPapas tire tree swingMoves back and forthGently…
Smiles with the Wind
Tory the fast racerSmiles as the windRaces through her hairA laugh bellies upShe tucks in her legsAnd sails into her lifeWith reckless abandonAnd purely simple joyAnd her parent’s worryAs they…
Undefeated
In an age of monsters and tyrantsA small boy looks for a heroAnd he finds words that would seemLike answers in an ancient battle Screams of epic defianceDarkness pushed backIn…
When I look up at the Sky
When I look up at the skyAnd the clouds are grayI close my eyes for raindropsThat might not come. When I look to the skyand it seems as a paintingI…
A thing of Canter Lane
A wise young lady entered Canter LaneThe eldest of the elders spied her “Do you have a thing?” She asked.The young lady stared back silently “A thing?” The young lady…
Rain
This continuous eclipse of sunMisty ghosts grasping treesTapping of raindrops all aboutDrowning my sullied tears Feeling naked I begin to shiverAs moisture soaks my bonesLonging for glowing embers A hot…
The False Summit
You’ve waited for this special momentLike those who went beforeAnd you counted on the gloryExpectations and so much more As you climbed your mountainYou could see it so clearlyThe peak…