Threads of paradoxes, Enmeshed within waking moments. A silverbell comes to me, Via a reliable postal carrier, From a…
Sudden Need to Pray
One moment, All is well: A gentle wind blows Strands of hair around my pale cheeks. Robin chirps his descent,…
How Do You Celebrate…
How do you celebrate When social limitations Prevent usual festivities? An airplane passes unseen Leaving only the roar of its…
Late Night Drive Home
Sheer terror is Blindness while driving Along a sunless mountain road, Oncoming headlights blocking Your vision, Save for a thread…
June in Idaho
Weariness drives the soul, Eyes puffy from long consternation Heartfelt longings for magical happenings Pitter-patter rainfall outside Waving green leaves…
Fishing for Words Part 1
Words swam around in a turbulent sea, While the fisherman, My grandpa in his vest full of extra hooks, Sat…
Isolation, Love, and a Pandemic
Family therapy session Includes a small sandbox, With tiny rakes and brooms, crescent, spiral, and fan shapes, Miscellaneous toy figures: …
Hope Amidst Disappointment During a Pandemic
Saturday morning… the family is still sleeping. I awake and prepare for me-time. Making a cup of coffee, I anticipate…
Friday Poetry Musings During a Pandemic
As the sun descends in the western skyline, The constant roar of traffic nearby endless, Doves coo to each other…