Poem – Roots
I walk the worn dirt path circling the overgrown fields where the winds have abated and the grass,...
The Voice in the Forest
I pass trees on either side, deeper into the forest and further form the fields, leaving one realm...
The Light Settling in the Woods
Old growth trees line a worn path cut from loggers decades before. The floor is covered with...
Dogs of Summer #2
On a somewhat grey and dreary day we headed north to the fields and trails near the Wild...
Dogs of Summer #1
Summer is not quite here, but that does not deter the sun, warmth, and life within the forest....
Retreat Vignettes – #2
Tall pine holds up the sky free of clouds as the sun passes overhead. I look beyond the...
Retreat Vignettes – #1
Moments the chaos is held at bay when the pine filled sky sways and the ravens visit and...
Poem – Infinity
Removed from the city even for an afternoon layers of stress and blocks fall away, replaced by what...
Poem – Watching
The sleepy sun is just raising one eye when we walk onto the patio, one dog on each...
Poem – Shadow
Scattered dreams forgotten at first light. A vague cloud follows. Trees bend at impossible angles the air wavers...
Poem – Perseverance
Storms rolled through last week. Weak and old trees toppled to the ground or fell into a neighbor...
Poem – Contemplation
I watch the sun set behind the hills. I watch planes pass overhead nearly colliding with the moon....
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 – Mirror
The last ice melts and beneath the morning sun the pond is calm. Oak and grasses lean into...
Poem – What Sees in the Dark
Pre-dawn. Sliver of gradient orange into purple. Cloud-less. The forest stands tall merging with the sky. Cold breath....