As winter sets in,the full moon rises.Most of my forest friends hibernate.I feel so alone.As I sit by a tree,I look at the moonthinking of the universe,my ancestors, and all of nature.I then realize,I am never alone.
I heard the birds whispering outside my window,Then signalling loudly, “Something is wrong.”The empty cages that held their seedsWere screaming, “Our keeper is gone.” The backyard aviary, once filled with food,Was missing something to eat.The feeders long swung from winter branchesDevoid of their usual treat Of Nyjer seeds and sunflower seedsAnd other pellets of food.Disappointed, […]
In and in, and inAnd slowly out. They wash on the grey stonesAnd purple rocks,Leaving a border of smooth, wet sand,To be washedBy the next. Priceless treasure is left,Untouched by any,Brought by the largest, strongestOf them all, Left on the line of dead seaweed and wood,Awaiting the nextGreat one. Shells, stones, and sandAre powerless,For even age old […]
I step outside my home tonightInto the sparkling winter’s light.The sky is clear, the stars are out,The moon casts shadows all about.The wind has ceased its deafening roar.I hear ice grind along the shore.Tonight, the snow’s too deep to roam,There is no way to leave my home.I think of you so far awayBut I must […]
Our winter weather, as we all know,Is unpredictable from day to day.Even changeable from hour to hour,Winter keeps us guessing, here in the Bay. Windy and cold when temperatures fall,Temperatures rise, it’s wet and warm.Sneakers and boots side by side in the hall,For tomorrow may bring a nor’easter storm. There’s noisy hail and freezing rain,Wind […]
When I’m lonely and tired,So tired, all alone,There’s a place where I’ll always be warm.We sang “Run River Run”And we laughed ‘til we cried,And the stars disappeared with the dawnOn a bridge in the pinesOf a clear running stream,The River of Golden Dreams. When white isn’t whiteAnd black isn’t black,And grey is all I can […]
On a day in late October,Summer summered one last time,So I imagined I was back thereIn that good old summertime.The sun was bold, the air so still,The sky a cloudless blue.Blowflies darted door to doorAs if the world was new. “Come out and play,” the blowflies chittered,So I followed them outside.I drank the golden cup […]
Winter slumber is upon us,Songbirds packed and gone.In cozy dens beneath the snow,Drowsy creatures sleep.With stark winter simplicity,The trees show their bones.Some of us must remain awake,Stars and owls and me.We stand a watch for those others,While we wait for Spring.
The beautiful art I could not see.Miriam and Myrla read your column to me. Some words of wisdom—they will be brief:“Procrastination’s, of time, the thief.” “Look out upon a brand new day;If sun is shining, make the hay!” From my Grandma, some sound advice:“You cannot spend the same dollar twice.” More from Grandma—and worth the […]
I pull in the long drive,Away from the rat race.Don’t know what it is,Something ’bout this place. I walk through the door,Karma slows down my pace.I’ve been here before,Something ’bout this place. Dancing in the kitchen,Not a care on my face.Ghosts rest in the corner,Something ’bout this place. My dog feels it too,As she settles […]
