Tag Archives: life

packing bag – October 5

10.5.2015    [packing bag] packing bag socks shirts underwear heart when will it be needed. when we arrive at the final stop ———————-

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east facing leaves – September 9

9.9.2015 east facing leaves yellow first flocks of geese honking south   signs of the change. ——————–

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the parade – September 8

9.8.2015 some faces light up as the parade moves by   others stay glum as never moved,   the parade bringing out the child in us   alive or defeated. ————–

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a blessed day – August 26

8.26.2015 mowing the lawn adding seed to the bird feeder oiling a hinge   everyday everyday walks through normality   the stuff of life straight forward the gist of giving and receiving   just because. ————————-

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summer walk – July 29

7.29.2015 wild buckwheat and buffalobur, cocklebur and kochia, lambsquarters, marshelder, mustard and nightshade   pigweed, ragweed, velvetleaf, and charlie they’re all doing well along with the corn.   rain o’er the tops, sunshine where needed life so abundant flows up … Continue reading

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shallow roots – July 19

7.19.2015 eased up in the mud roots sideway to their grounding, straight line winds took their sixty foot wavings to the ground.   shallow depths can do that to you. ——————————————-

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making peace with mortality – July 16

7.16.2015 making peace with mortality is just part of the game   unless you plan on losing early. ——————–

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life spans – June 11

6.11.2015 trees have life spans branches needing lopping, crowns needing topping   so the buzz crunch comes, sawing, downing, trimming, seeding.   I wonder if it knows or feels or misses what has gone   or is the pull of … Continue reading

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exuberance – June 6

6.6.2015 the grasses have taken over   wood pine and buckthorn thistle and wild weed exuberant witness to life’s every flow   upward and outward pushing and calling yelling in silence our rooting’s below.   sun come and rain wash … Continue reading

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feral noses – May 24

5.24.2015 you can tell the feral cats   their noses are all torn   from the battle.   just like us. ————-

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