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Monthly Archives: February 2015
Sonnet for Loving Old Dogs
Originally posted on inlovelustandlaughter:
To love these old dogs well, you must be careful: They’ll stand out on a cold and rainy day, Not making any sound to say they need you, Just staring at the door that’s in their…
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Love, Dogs, Chicken and Broken Toes
You stand at the counter Massacring the roasted chicken As the dogs salivate At your side. I hear the soft twack and swish Of joints unjointing– See the drool Hit the mats. Aromas of roasted bird Wreath around the bruises … Continue reading
Nonnet for the Otherwise Engaged
Despite my best efforts At meditation At affectionate regard At saving you I find at last You were never mine To love To save Even to meditate upon.
Daily Spring Haiku
Crunch of boots in snow At dusk when you return home– My own daily Spring!
Tanka for a Sunny, Snowy Day
Mouse tracks on snow shine Birdsong decorates the sky All creatures know this: Life is stirring underground As sunlight and Spring return.
Tanka for the Hero of my Heart
black crows on grey skies speaking their hidden language whispering of you who bring the cries of eagles when you return home to me
The Magician Dog Sonnet
My mind is empty and my heart is blank Too much alone, I feel this winter’s cold. This sky houses no sun, no source of life, No birds except the crows that, hungry, scold. My mind’s eye now all frozen … Continue reading
