2024-04-22 16:41
if all flowers were only in the hues of gray, black and the the occasional white? Read More
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2024-04-22 16:39
a blue umbrella's relationship to early evening. It is not a conversation of silence. Read More
2024-04-21 20:53
but not in plain sight. So where are we? How do we know what we are seeing if the mind be preoccupied? Read More
2024-04-19 20:21
I look at these ducklings and am reminded who grateful I am for a lifetime of walking. My mother? She gave me my love of reading. Practical life lessons, for sure. Read More
2024-04-04 17:23
the four directions are all contained in that private keyhole. Read More
2024-03-30 22:43
Fritz, here with advice. Always have a friend at the ready. My best is my brother Freddy-- below, foreground. I have always held on to Freddy. Thanks, brother/buddy. … Read More
2024-03-30 22:35
to a center by it's definition quite small. Like an eye. Then again, the big picture is taken in by the small eye. Read More
2024-03-26 20:50
What story did you hear? Read More
2024-03-18 17:21
when only a part of something visible. The mind is part storyteller, part magician, and a seeker of the whole. And holy. Read More
2024-03-15 17:40
you can feel the weft and woof. And isn't the warp beautiful. Makes me think, what is the sentence under my feet. Yes, every carpet holds language; every step picks up and… Read More
2024-03-12 21:35
and counting. Fritz (on top) and Freddy. Bonded brothers. Bonded joy. And, yes, Fritz, is just as he seems -- a handful. Wouldn't have it any other way. … Read More
2024-03-09 19:14
Color deepens. Wow-factor soars. We often talk of happy-places.How about our wow-factors. Read More
2024-03-07 21:56
A beautiful transformation. Read More
2024-03-06 17:25
The final verb has not been spoken. Read More
2024-03-05 17:10
Each of these is a short story. Together, interlinked novella. Mysterious, otherworldly, and perfect for a day of drizzle. Sun is a distant memory. Read More
2024-03-03 19:21
Just go for a walk and find all kinds of otherworldliness. Stunning. Truly. Read More
2024-02-26 19:55
fondly anticipating the return of Fuyu in late summer, early fall. Isn't time that slender thread in the moment connecting past and future? Read More
2024-02-26 19:52
Hugging the tank and very much alive. The world is floating past this fine creature of clear eye. Read More
2024-02-25 18:22
can be explored from the surface. And still, the still silent depth enjoyed. Otherworldly and magical Read More
2024-02-25 18:19
is a window flung open to things bright & beautiful. Hopeful, too Read More
2024-02-24 18:37
full stop. Read More
2024-02-16 17:28
Or is it white tree tails? Fingers which to touch. Intersection of the 4 T's:tail, tale, tree, touch. Read More
2024-02-11 22:31
Sometimes just looking at the situation clear-headed, you know there would be a few thorns to contend with along the way. A succulent garden is a great reminder that beauty can be watc… Read More
2024-02-10 18:00
However you may define "school," learning something everyday is the way to travel. Along the way stop to look at the vegetation is wise counsel. Read More
2024-02-09 18:12
fungi. Fun & fungi time. Isn't fungi a great sounding word? Read More
2024-02-04 17:06
Petals & stripes. I find this an intimate novel happened upon. Lovely. Perhaps, the lesson if there be one: trust in the unexpected especially as Spring is closer… Read More
2024-01-29 17:05
and in good time, purple wildflowers appear. Won't be long; the wheel is turning. Each morning, a petite turning. Read More
2024-01-29 16:58
Won't be still for long. Just you watch. Read More
2024-01-27 18:54
It's January. Stay cozy; I don't care if it's a few degrees above average. I'm telling you, stay covered, cuddled. Watchful. Read More
2024-01-27 18:51
spin themselves into a dream world only branches can decipher. Read More
2024-01-25 15:42
especially considering this iris bloomed yesterday. Fragile strength -- something to emulate on a special day. Read More
2024-01-19 01:21
What language would you be speaking? Would you continue to have a positive personal relationship with fog? Would crows be plentiful and vocal? Read More
2024-01-19 01:15
When will I awake? Read More
2024-01-16 22:29
Here's where I do my creative thinking. Where do you go? Read More
2024-01-16 03:14
Lovely, indeed. Read More
2024-01-11 22:18
life begins to spin in the most creative & colorful ways. Read More
2024-01-11 22:13
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 -- the first Meyers lemon since July of 2023. The scent, intoxicating. A beauty, shared. The salmon thanks the lemon. Read More
2023-12-28 21:21
beginnings and endings. The constant? Lovingkindness. Read More
2023-12-28 21:11
making seamless the outside and the inside. Smack-dab in the middle of life, where are you? Read More
2023-12-27 20:38
how much patience can I muster until fava beans arrive? Read More
2023-12-27 20:33
Which will you remember tomorrow? Which will appear suddenly next year? Who will you tell? Read More
2023-12-26 21:35
of a dream I don't remember, where am I? Read More
2023-12-20 23:14
originally, now it has wreathed itself, and given itself a center of red. Soon it will spin. No fret, you have cosmically been spinning all your life. Are you prepared for… Read More
2023-12-12 16:15
What is more present than weather or a cat? Perhaps, both. Freddy here taking in the patio and weighing in on fog. Read More
2023-12-12 03:50
December 11, 2017 RIP haiku.A stone for every year, gathered and placed in the heart. Read More
2023-12-09 17:12
where to begin? Where does it end? I'm wondering whether a tree or a building is a natural boundary to weather? Read More
2023-12-08 01:24
There are places that I have never visited and yet for awhile have lived there. This is one of those blessed places. Or is it spaces? Read More
2023-12-05 22:26
Who's listening? Read More
2023-11-28 21:34
for abundances grand and petite, lavish and minimal. Read More
2023-11-28 21:30
become the nest. Read More
2023-11-28 21:29
a personal mythology. Read More
2023-11-27 17:31
translates into abundance. Or it transforms? Read More
2023-11-24 19:12
reminds me of a solo bird in a tree with only necessary amount of soon-to-be winter leaves. Read More
2023-11-21 23:19
Whimsy never fails. Nor does hospitality. Happy Day of Gratitude. Read More
2023-11-18 22:20
when I turn around to walk home. Yet, this tree is not easy to miss. No branches. More like a telephone pole with acorn lockers. Maybe, I should spend the day, turnin… Read More
2023-11-15 22:45
6.5 miles; 3 1/2 hours; 15,500 steps. The Green Nipple, Las Tampas. What's next? Thanks, Kerry. Read More
2023-11-10 22:04
in which I couldn't find any red shoes. I have three pairs. Read More
2023-11-07 22:46
of a bead of water as a pearl.Why not? Read More
2023-11-04 20:30
unfolding in the arms of time & light. Read More
2023-11-02 20:24
only this:November roses bloomingand dying Read More
2023-10-29 19:07
A three-way conversation without feathers. Read More
2023-10-29 19:06
but really Ann's trix-trees. Notice the bell-shaped flowers to the left of the fruit. So manzanita-like Read More
2023-10-29 19:03
this isn't but it does light up the page. (Hint: think Ruth Asawa). Read More
2023-10-29 18:57
as a well-crafted who-done-it tale. Cities, even small ones, are like this. Read More
2023-10-25 13:55
Whether looking up, looking down, or looking within, perspective is the paint. But who is the painter? Read More
2023-10-25 13:52
Is our perspective diminished? Do we go inside to find that larger landscape? What is the conversation between a window and door? Read More
2023-10-24 22:45
of brush stroke. Soon the hibiscus will become robust. Read More
2023-10-24 22:42
Great way to end a day. Read More
2023-10-23 23:15
written? Read More
2023-10-23 23:13
for a snail especially if a banquet of marigolds be within reach. Read More
2023-10-11 15:22
always look to see if you can see a tree. Even a suggestion of a tree. Trees are our naturally rooting place. Read More
2023-10-10 18:39
to look along the edges even when the center beguiles. Read More
2023-09-29 17:51
and tomorrow, remembering this furry angel on his 20th. haiku RIP haiku 12/11/17 Read More
2023-09-29 17:45
& twin heart Read More
2023-09-28 20:31
are we sailing to? Or is this a return to a hue-filled port? Read More
2023-09-28 20:29
the subconscious is not Read More
2023-09-27 21:56
in the practical. Elegance, too. Read More
2023-09-27 21:53
at the intersection of reflection. Read More
2023-09-27 21:51
the concert will begin shortly. Read More
2023-09-25 18:16
to see the whole sky. Is every detail whole? Read More
2023-09-13 19:47
I spent a delicious morning re-reading Nancy's chapbook Delicious 13 (published Littoral Press, 2013). Gifted poet and one of the kindest people I know, Nancy Wakeman is now living in… Read More
2023-09-12 21:10
enjoy a happy hour, especially if a bluebird is present. The latter a present from friend Bev. Present to present and everywhere in-between. Read More
2023-09-12 00:14
these oak shadows for me? I am remembering fondly and with gratitude my mentor Betty. A few days ago I learned she left this place at the age of 92. She hasn't vacated by h… Read More
2023-09-05 23:52
Nope. A parsley nest, birthing a cook's imagination to feed her friends. Read More
2023-08-29 00:16
metaphorically speaking, of course. Read More
2023-08-25 17:56
a cool sip of water and easy breathing. A bunch of kale at the farmers market. Read More
2023-08-19 22:14
Liquid magic. Glass involved. During which a pleasant Chinese meal enjoyed, I think of all things flowing: time, pigment, clouds, thoughts, your hand through water. … Read More
2023-08-19 03:36
are welcoming. These, like the fried-egg poppy, like an over-easy egg so optimistic. Among these chairs always a conversation. Please, there's a chair for you. Read More
2023-08-12 13:19
San Francisco does fog well. Doesn't the Conservatory of Flowers appear ghostlike? Don't the palm look like pens with black tutus? FYI: the flower sundial has flowers… Read More
2023-08-08 23:51
to be a pinwheel. For what adventure are you preparing yourself? May it be vivid. Read More
2023-08-07 23:05
on a slice of radish. Agapanthus implicated. Read More
2023-08-05 16:06
Sometimes it's important to look down. Anklebone level. Such treasures. Who doesn't love to see felines kissing. Read More
2023-08-04 20:07
Who is there to catch the agapanthus's falling reflection? Whose hands are that nimble? Should a stranger stop you to inquire about this lily of the Nile, be sure to mention this is n… Read More
2023-07-29 17:01
shadow. Unifies shadow to shadow within shadow. Especially if water is involved. Read More
2023-07-29 16:58
What's inside your vision? Outside, the hummingbird is at work. Read More
2023-07-29 01:34
neither lonely, nor sad. Yes, the rockfish delicious. Sometimes being alone is company enough. Read More
2023-07-29 01:31
by morning. Afternoon at the latest. Read More
2023-07-29 01:29
flowers have a swagger and a swirl about them. They love a bit of purple. A tad of red. Read More
2023-07-28 00:40
of Ruth Asawa. What else needs saying. Perhaps, a homage to reflection. Read More
2023-07-28 00:38
you were swept away with the brilliance of purple? Me? Tiny dried, tightly curled purple flowers on my Easter hat. I was 7. Yes, I had white gloves. How did you… Read More
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