Tag: Nature
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To The Man With The Metal Detector At The Park
What are you looking forIn the middle of the parkOn the edge of the sports fieldWhere the little kids play? Will you fill in the holes you are digging?Or will someone unsuspectingStep into a space Filled with nothingAnd break their ankle? What kind of treasures do you expect to find?There are no remnants Of ancient civilizations hereNo…
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Butterfly Panes
I stand at the seasidewatching waves in mirrored silver sheetscascading over gold-grained ripples,depositing flotsam in their retreat. Summer stretches out like a giant beach towelDrops of sweat form on my sandy legs.The children plow into the water in joyful extravaganceas I walk along the beach.I do not have their giddy abandon. My eyes scan ahead,…
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Getting Perspective
A swing set is an escape, a steel tower of daydreams cradling the innocence of childhood as it hurtles through the air, unafraid I travel along, a stowaway…
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Slice of Life
Flying down the road, absorbed in your thoughts,as the beginnings of wildflowers peek out at the sun.Out of reverie with a jolt – What is that smell? Cutting the air like a knife, breaking the spell.Bemused searching eyeslook for the tell – And you see a manriding on the green shoulderof the road on a riding…
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Lemons and Lemonade
This lineage of lemon trees has been in my family for over 100 years and I’m very proud to participate in keeping the tradition – literally – alive. My particular plant exists thanks to my cousin…
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Daffodils
In the corner of my yard, by the funny crooked tree sheltered in the gentle shade dwell a cluster of daffodils.
Writ & Whimsy 