Monthly Archives: July 2014

fan blades circle – July 30

7.30.2014 fan blades circle, interior wafts flowing out and downward to spread the ease   we drink it in, summer’s damp dissipating. —————–

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a tug on the leash – July 29

7.29.2014 the dog stops more often on our walks now to sniff, to lift a leg, to squat   or perhaps to fake one of these so that he can take a breath as he ages.   I tug at … Continue reading

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when the curtain comes down – July 28

7.28.2014 when the curtain comes down and it was all make believe   the screws come out of the wood and windows, doors, walls, castles falling back into flats   hardware stripped out for storage away for perhaps some use … Continue reading

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saying no – July 23

7.23.2014 saying no, letting go letting down or honoring so   body wisdom, heart’s command   heart’s direction instead of sand. ———————-

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a poem a day – July 21

7.21.2014 a poem a day keeps the insanity away. ————————-

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mower world – July 18

  7:18.2014 atop my mower world beater, creeper, steeper   I demand nature to my call   until the froglets flee tiny, leaping, terrified for their lives   and I count the cost of living, and having mercy.   I … Continue reading

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purple bells – July 17

7.17.2014 purple bells, waving wands, slender, strong silent voiced proclaiming with joy a summer’s day. ————–    

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missing poems – July 14

7.14.2014 missing poems my soul strays   no unwinding of the day, no peering inside out   and snippets of music wisp off not to be grasped again.   the vision that feeds needs its connector to grace, hope, more.   … Continue reading

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she makes me smile – July 10

7.10.2014 she makes me smile I can’t help it when she turns to me   and I see her face something opens within me and there is a grin   she makes me smile like grace from the hand of … Continue reading

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Prairie Home again again – July 7

7.7.2014 wonderful old new friends Prairie Home again again   voices tight, mellow steel, emotions loosed heaven’s feel. ———- [for PHC’s 40th Anniversary]  

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