Knocking on the tree. Nature serenades my heart. A woodpecker's song. I thought up this poem as I walked through the woods last week and heard knocking against a tree. I asked Douglas what was the sound, and looking up into the trees, he spotted a red head moving back and forth on a nearby... Continue Reading →
Photo from Mindlovemisery's Menagerie for First Line Friday. He came down from the mountains as autumn aged, before the paths could pile with snow and the bridges bowed with ice. He had needed time away from people, even well-meaning ones like his family. They wanted to help him grieve the loss of his dear Molly,... Continue Reading →
From Sue Vincent"s Daily Echo As I stumbled in the snow, trying to find my way back to the car, I chanced upon a large male deer with a beautiful rack of antlers. He appeared first as a specter in the snow, and I was afraid. But, as my eyes adjusted, I saw him looking... Continue Reading →
I suggested Douglas and I walk on the walking trail that had been prominent in the decision to buy our home. In the eight weeks that we have lived here, we have driven to the Silver Comet Trail to hike, rather than simply walk a couple of blocks and hit the trail near us. But,... Continue Reading →
As a child, I loved jumping rope, climbing on playground equipment, or just anything that kept my body in motion. My first job with the telephone company required me to climb floor-to-ceiling ladders all day, as I wired up networks that connected cities and towns. I loved all of it, the big spools of wire,... Continue Reading →
As I sat listening to the birds sing and watching the squirrels race around the tree, I stopped and wondered why humans think that they are superior to other animals, birds, and fish. When I reflect on the ways that humans treat each other, I question if other animals miss the abilities that we have,... Continue Reading →
Wind all around me, I became one with nature. Storms inside dispelled. Written for the Heeding Haiku with Chevrefeuille from Mindlovemisery's Menagerie: spring storm. Standing amidst gusty winds today reminded me that I am one with the elements, bringing me peace.
This day was summer when the sun shone, and biting winter when clouds overtook the sky, a tumultuous mix of seasons in the span of an afternoon. I didn't know whether to build a fire or turn up the air conditioner. Either way, it was a day when Joshua and I were both off from work,... Continue Reading →
Easy streets are situations in which problems, difficulties, and worries can be avoided. I am a living witness that there are no easy streets in this life. Yes, there may times of tremendous financial comfort and security, but lives free of worries, problems, and difficulties simply do not exist. You cannot be too cute, too... Continue Reading →
