Tuesday, April 28, 2026

I swallowed a forest

I swallowed a forest
An ocean in my eyes
In a scarf of gray clouds
And a hat of blue skies

I waited for twilight 
Sundial in my hand
Useless without shadow
Tally marking the And

Monday, April 27, 2026

Crossing the park and road

Crossing the park and road
And into the doorway
Car headlights like comets
Cross the ceiling two-way

A streetlight cast shadows
Through the windows and door
Angular Mondrians
Bend from walls to the floor

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Yellowwood chandeliers

Yellowwood chandeliers 
And soon the eighth of May
Two decades and a half
May as well be today

The love tide came in and
It never went back out
I am here in the flood
That will never go drought



Friday, April 24, 2026

Catapulting forward

Catapulting forward
So much progress ahead
Making realizations
Beneath the dreams embed

The future is present
Make the moment exist
Near as the next heartbeat 
Far as the pulsing wrist

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Goodbyes after grafting

Goodbyes after grafting
The original tree
Awaits the returning
To the roots of the me

I bloomed in your presence 
Pollinated by bee
The fruit forming is a
Culmination of we

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Raindrops like falling hearts

Raindrops like falling hearts
Innocent people die
Fragile ornaments break
Ballistic missiles fly

Might is not always right
Some invest in the war
At the risk of losses
Not in money but your

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Art needs but a small space

Art needs but a small space
A dibble in the mind
A homestead garden and
A randomness streamlined

Pages from our own book
Scattered and unnumbered 
Glances and World glimpses
Refusing the slumbered