Small branches strewn over yard and road speak
of a storm now
gone. Sometimes
big winds
bring
much
noise, great
motion yet
leave only scant
signs of their very unsettling blast.
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Dark Delight
Tricksters they might really be, these ever
present crows with
whom I share
this space.
Their
caws
have come
to be a
dark delight and
their presence oddly companionable.
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A Natural Remedy
A natural remedy. These gentle green
hills roll back time,
ease tension,
soothe hurts,
bring
calm.
Mind stops,
heart opens,
breath deepens, as
peace comes and night settles across the land.
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The Essentials
Money can buy food, clothing, and shelter,
all the so-called
essentials
of life.
But
what
about
essentials
of a different
kind? Can they too be bought and with what coin?
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The Driver And The Driven
My son, her uncle, has taken over
teaching her to
drive. He said
she’s learned
all
she
needs to
know about
driving with an
edgy geriatric riding shotgun.
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Today I Celebrate
Having lost my mother when we both were
young, I have found
mothering
in good
friends.
They
have loved
and challenged
me, guided and
sustained me. Today I celebrate friends.
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Every Voice Sang
It was only natural that the birds
joined in, adding
their sweet notes
as we
sang
in
tribute
to the life
of a young man
who loved the music and the land they shared.
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Current Wisdom
When the going gets rough, I look to these
stately trees, wind
rippling through
their leaves.
I
learn
sometimes
it’s best not
to resist, but
to let currents flow through me and around.
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Aligned To Realign
They say the planets aligned today will
bring about great
and lasting
change. It’s
too
soon
to tell.
Sometimes change
is slow to show,
but we could really use some outside help.
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Life’s Dark Grace
In one terrible and graceful swoop, he
lifted the dead
creature from
the road.
He
timed
things just
right. Nothing
interrupted
the beauty of his grim descent and flight.
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