Category Archives: Birds and Other Joys

Anniversary

Posted on July 22, 2017 by

early morning birthday the anniversary of the day Love came like a chance perennial to seed and grow and blanket my life- alone at the screen door I watch along the asphalt path past grasses past long green tomato branches … Continue reading →

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Tanka for My Husband

Posted on July 20, 2017 by

Wren song sweet and high proves what all good people know: appearances lie. Look through my face, lined and plain, and see your pure, shining self.

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Black Squirrel Tanka

Posted on June 11, 2017 by

bat-faced black squirrel stretches from feet to feeder sucks sugarwater- may we all find life’s sweetness in unexpected places

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Sonnet for My Bitter Friend

Posted on June 5, 2017 by

My friend, you harm yourself, I think, too much With those grey-tinted blinders that you wear, Interpreting a soft word, loving touch As mean encroachment, not as kindly care. The world is harsh to you in your perception; Your every … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, Birds and Other Joys, joy, love, Philosophy, Poetry, Sonnet, Spring, Uncategorized, Winter | 2 Comments

Tanka for the Beauty of Trees

Posted on May 31, 2017 by

In the world of trees factories spew oxygen take just what they need- if their beauty were enough we could live and breathe freely

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For a Gentle April in Syracuse

Posted on April 18, 2017 by

The delicate lacing of leaves being born with the dawn – The gazing out windows in hope of a glimpse of a fawn – The gray rolling furball of squirrels getting busy on grass Surrounded by tulips all rising above … Continue reading →

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Cathedral Tanka

Posted on April 2, 2017 by

Stained glass glitters here- music flows in this- the wrong Cathedral– I seek dirt, sun, and birdsong God laughs as fresh seedlings sprout

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