Twelve wild turkeys on their barnyard tour lumber from the woods
Tag: sun
Rain planet
Rain It came back to me today, as it has over the years: the story of the girl who did not see the sun. For me, it's been the opposite. All we've had for two months has been sun. No rain. Not one drop. We're heading into drought conditions. As the creeks dry up and … Continue reading Rain planet
Rooster’s big day
Rooster opens an eye. Dark. Of course. Gently, he ruffles his feathers, shifts his feet, opens both eyes. Clears his throat. Big day ahead. As usual. He will eat and drink later: now, there's work to do. He hears movement and knows the black hen is peering toward him. She likes to watch him work, … Continue reading Rooster’s big day
Moonlit snow records
Moonlit snow records small creatures' escapades. Sun wipes the slate clean. ____________________
Feed me
Feed my winter heart, my famished, desperate eyes - pour sunlight on the snow and brew my spirits' rise. ____________________
Five Reasons to Love the Long Nights of Winter
After a bright afternoon’s quickening light To be cradled by dusk, Its slowly sit-down darkening To contemplate the softening outline of the old cat Curled warm on your grey-trousered lap To watch the women and men with briefcases and backpacks Walk from the bus toward darkened houses To see a glow appear here or there … Continue reading Five Reasons to Love the Long Nights of Winter
Snow Globe
The changes that can take place between the first and final versions of a poem astound me. Sometimes in my poetry journals I am lucky to find both preserved. Here are two approaches from 2010 to a snow-filled morning: haiku, version 2; and the original poem, version 1. It was my year of writing daily … Continue reading Snow Globe
Rain god
The worms throw themselves across rain's asphalt altar and awake when the ecstasy ends to find their god has gone and sacrificed them to the sun. __________________________
A Space to be Filled 