Retreat Vignettes – #1
Moments the chaos is held at bay when the pine filled sky sways and the ravens visit and...
Poem – Calm
Time and age conspire with numbers setting expectations. You are only as old as you feel and that...
Dogs of Spring #3
Spent the weekend chipping fallen trees and pulling stumps. Had enough time leftover to spend with the evening...
Dogs of Spring #2
The day after clearing part of the forest, me and the big dog enjoyed a leisurely walk beneath...
Poem – Downward Eyes
From the highest peaks and the lowest depths. From the valleys and the oceans. We cast downward eyes...
Poem – What is this Fire We Walk Within?
I don’t need words and pages to explain the concept of hell – just being human, just living...
Poem, for Earth Day
My breath from the trees. My liquid from the oceans. My feet upon the earth. Each day, each...
Poem – Joy
As the last snow flake and ice crystal recede into the mountains thoughts turn to what is left,...
Poem – Where Chaos is Held at Bay
Moments the chaos is held at bay when the pine filled sky sways and the ravens visit and...
Poem – Matter
Sitting on the warm patio the afternoon sun is calm and soothing. The wind from the north is...
Poem – The Day Wisdom Came from the Clouds Above
(1) Summer months fell into the autumn. Mist clung to pine before the sun rose. Brown needles falling...
Looking for Peace
An early morning walk through a November-drenched park with Leroy, Alaskan coffee, and music. As the wind blew...
Poem – Snow Always Proceeds the Fall
The depth of days, carrying the memories from the past through the present into a future laid bare...
Poem – Layered Sky
Layered autumn sky like the waves rising from the horizon minutes before landing at the shore. Sky layered...
Poem – Through Silence
Through silence I find the universe’s voice and when balanced it is a reflection of myself. Midnight sky....