Nature
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Soundtrack for a Walk with Max
I took Max out today with ears unplugged By pods, no Band, no Dylan, Raitt or Young To set the world a step away and keep the chug of Mowers at bay while Max is blessing bushes, Eying squirrels, wriggling… Continue reading
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At Times Out Loud
I thank my sneakers for coddling my feet, My car for seeing me home safe, Siri for answering my questions, The comfy gray chair where I read For its pampering space. – I apologize to walls I graze, Chairs I… Continue reading
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Sweet Potatoes, Storms, So Much To Learn
My wife says feeding our Granddaughter (!) Is a full-body experience. Sweet potato war paint, Oatmeal stalactites, Green beans gurgling through Sticky splayed fingers feet Frog-kicking in excitement Mouth mmmming blowing bubbles Eyes crossing as the spoon nears. – The… Continue reading
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My Cousin’s Hand
Thirty thousand years ago, give or take a few, Leaving handprints on the wall was quite the thing to do. (Nowadays of course, like so much else, it’s just taboo.) We don’t know why and never will, but sometimes when… Continue reading
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What Fables We’d Forge
Erase from your thoughts molten lava and chalk, The crusting and cooling and cracking. Step back a while before Hutton and Lyell, Let tall tales supply what is lacking. Because we like legends and love to pretend, A causeway the… Continue reading
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Shackleton and Me
When Shackleton’s ancestors still dwelt in caves, Mine floated and furled through the air. When his fur-clad forebears fought bears for their turf, Mine settled here clothing the earth. When he and his men were still dust in the sky,… Continue reading
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Spring in My Feet
Einstein-haired forsythias wave To daffodils who bow and brave The bagpipe drone and wheeze of blowers Lofting leaves among the flowers Callow cherries blush with pride, Their elders slumber on and bide The time til arthritic limbs Break out in… Continue reading
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