High speed internet
here at last! Grandchildren might
linger longer now.
~
…on the other hand…
“I.T, Guy” installed software
to “troubleshoot” from far away.
High speed internet
here at last! Grandchildren might
linger longer now.
~
…on the other hand…
“I.T, Guy” installed software
to “troubleshoot” from far away.
With insomnia
One might expect more product:
Awake don’t equal focused!
~
Focus is sometimes
beyond our dreams whether we’re
asleep or awake.
This creative rush
trying to sweep me away:
Gulf Stream, or just rip-current?
~
It could be that it’s
simply an outpouring of
genuine creative joy.
Even though the sky
is dark and covered with clouds,
the sun is still there.
~
The sun’s always there
Spreading warmth, if not it’s light
Upon the creatures below
The mind plays games
with incoming data sets,
crafting strange realities.
~
Ah, the stories we
can tell using whatever
data, true or not, we find.
Saw heron and hawk
today, modeling both how
to balance and how to soar.
~
Saw possum and fox
tonight, modeling their skills;
when to freeze or run away.
This springtime malaise
may seem to be without cause,
but really it’s just pollen.
~
We love you, Spring …but
not all the allergic
reactions you bring.
When bombarded with
stuff, it’s hard to pause and breathe,
but it’s better if we do.
~
All that stuff; worthless!
Unless, we experience
every faceted aspect.
As vacation ends
and we prepare to go home,
we wonder what’s coming next.
~
You’ll be welcomed by
your mom with a to-do list,
glad to have you back.
When our views are fixed
and we fixate on things we
can’t fix we can come unglued.
~
Even I can not
affix some deeper meaning
to that broken start, sorry.
At each other’s throats
about every little thing
though it’s all unimportant.
~
Rather than being
at each other’s throat, let us
listen to each other’s heart.
Some days we seem to
be thwarted at every turn.
Patience Tests, please take a rest!
~
Obstructions challenge
some people to exercise
greater creativity.
The poet’s not proud
to receive his accolades…
but his dad’s got that in spades!
~
May he savor this
sweet moment as much as his
proud family does!
It feels good to know
you’ve given your best ’til your
inner critic demands more.
~
Critics need to learn
they can’t let perfection be
their only yardstick.
As daylight’s hope fades
into ever darker night
we clutch the promise of dawn.
~
Day to dusk to night
to dawn – yet still we resist
the cyclic nature of time.
Tornado warning
interrupts argument. We
find a shelter in silence.
~
Sometimes bad events
can produce great advancement
in a way nothing else can.
Look at those people,
Idle rich and working poor,
Have they got aught in common?
~
When we look beneath
the separating surface
we find shared humanity.
When we rush to get
somewhere, we can go to some
places we’d rather not be.
~
Why bother rushing?
You’ll miss so much on the way!
It’s all about the journey!
A frigid sunset,
repeat with colored splendor,
can warm spirits, hearts, and souls.
~
Warmth can be found on
the coldest of days if we
take the time to look.
A playful male fox
eyes her from afar, wonders
who’s that vixen in the car?
~
Vixens often drive
bright-eyed foxes to wonder
why they stay so far away.
Something of value
may have no intrinsic worth,
but it is far from worthless.
~
Photographs that bring
back memories of times shared
with a loved one are priceless.
When we see how we’re
depicted in another’s
story, it can be a shock.
~
Some shocks startle us
into making needed change,
others just electrocute.
Like some huge millstone,
this six pound dog anchors me,
firmly, to this comfy spot.
~
My eighty pound dog
interrupts my busyness,
invites me to play.
After a long day
we want to wave work away
and make room for rest or play.
~
Having our druthers
may be one of many things
that await retirement.
I’d give cold hard cash
to see a court nominee
give that Senator what for!
~
What’s that Senator
for anyway? All we hear
is what he’s against.
Mini choices made
throughout the day tip the scale
to the plus or minus side.
~
It’s those little things
that truly make the difference
in the lives of Everyman.
Ill-conceived actions
and gross miscalculations
construct the perfect mousetrap.
~
The world won’t beat paths
to rat Putin’s door to watch
him get caught in his mousetrap.
The pond is caressed
by wind and light as birds sing
mid-day lullabies.
~
That’s quite a journey,
when you consider darkness
once rested on the deep’s face.
Unlikely beach scene
gracing my waking window;
perhaps a precognition?
~
Whether the beach scene
was from the past or future
it brought grace to the present.
Knox offered the cats
a chance to play hide and seek,
but they huffingly declined.
~
Hide and seek with Knox?
Akin to playing slap-jacks
with a rattlesnake!