Tag Archives: observation

the squirrels are running – August 15

Posted on August 21, 2017 by

8.15.2017 [the squirrels are running] the squirrels are running unseen. but specific branches are moving thirty forty fifty foot up in those trees and there’s no wind. where they prance dance jump twirl in a chase of of passion or … Continue reading →

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presence – March 9

Posted on March 11, 2017 by

3.9.2017 You were present today ahead, behind, beneath my entire day   though I was blind mostly not seeing nor aware except in fleeting glances   that You were here in every step. ————-

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taking a moment – February 16

Posted on February 18, 2017 by

2.16.2017 taking a moment to write stop pause and open to the day.   to let flow out what entered in   the cat walking by to sniff and sneeze the dog raising at his name   footfalls careful along … Continue reading →

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the dog and I – November 16

Posted on November 16, 2016 by

11.16.2016 the dog and I take different walks together   one staring downward in thought, other times head up noticing a leaf blowing, birch tree across the pond, light in the bottom half of a third window to the left, … Continue reading →

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I fall more now – October 25

Posted on October 26, 2016 by

10.22.2016 I fall more often now on a stair across a pup into a plastic pile and down a slope   my friend fell over his puppies’ feet as they scrambled with the Sunday paper and cup of coffee in … Continue reading →

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night quiet – April 2

Posted on April 3, 2016 by

4.2.2016 ringing ears or is it whistle electric screening white, green noise with its own colors and the dog walks in only to lie down before the whistling touches him the beep beep coffee’s ready signal that rice bag is … Continue reading →

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pine tops – November 23

Posted on November 24, 2015 by

11.23(19).2015 pine tops are bending stiff winds bringing november’s here songs through the boughs. ————–

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in my mind’s eye – July 28

Posted on July 29, 2015 by

7.28.2015 what did I see in my mind’s eye today   a cart of first corn full of its season   a voice on the phone with insight and care   a face across the room wrestling with frustration   … Continue reading →

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towheaded boys – May 8

Posted on May 9, 2015 by

5.8.2015 little towheaded boys play ball in bare feet   little brother with a good pitch, older with a nice swing   running through grass in their backyard.   I think we used to do that before we decided that … Continue reading →

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quiet forevers – April 26

Posted on April 26, 2015 by

4.26.2015 I sit in a pastel red garden chair, breathing, watching, feeling the spring air, chirrup, chirrup surround from the pond and quick shock of screech from a pheasant   a bird moves ever so imperceptibly, and dog’s large head … Continue reading →

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