November Poem and Photo

MEMORIES   A memory can be sharp like a sword penetrating the center of my soul   soft as a gentle breeze lifting my hair   devastating as a bitter poison filling my whole self   A memory can be sweet like candy melting on my tongue causing a smile...

October Poem and Photo

THE SOLITARY ROCK   The solitary rock sitting by the river   the water washes over it in a flood the sun beats down on it storms tear at it   a bird or a beast might wander by to sit on it and meditate   the solitary rock belongs there never...

September Poem and Photo

THE PIER   The pier stretches on to the harbor empty in the autumn light   no children scampering up and down the boards no couples strolling to see the sunset   only their ghosts remain free to return to their happy pasts   while the harbor sits...

August Poem and Photo

THE HERON   Always searching with eagle eyes long fingers poised dagger beak pointed to the hunt   creeping listening all intent on the elusive prey

July – Poem and Photo

THE PICTURE ON THE WALL   When I am wandering the paths of daily redundancy past the armchair, the table, the lamp murmuring to myself suddenly   I come upon the picture on the wall transported to cascading views flowers on a hillside lush greenery beside a...

June – Poem and Photo

RAIN AFTER A DROUGHT   I love a rain after a drought water running in the streets dripping off the roof drops dancing on the deck   leaves on the trees perking up while their roots drink deeply the heavens sending life to life   my heart singing again...