Mother Carey’s Hen There are days I don’t think about the sea; weeks wash by, in fact,then a shearwater - or some such- flutters byon the salt flats fanning out in my mind’s eye,reflected there, a shimmering reverie, recalling the pact I once made (and renew today) to hold to a higher altitude.But note the … Continue reading A Poem for Today
poetry and photo
Echoes It was the closing of the day when the geese filled the sky, honking hollow echoes of sound. Wings curved, close, over the water. When the geese filled the sky their reflection held the sunlight, in wings, curved close over the water. Landing in sunset ripples on the pond their reflection held the sunlight … Continue reading A Pair of (unrelated) Poems
I’ve been trying for a couple weeks now to write about truth and lies, facts and opinions, but I keep getting stuck, so I’ll share some poetry instead. I start with Elizabeth Bishop's One Art. One Art The art of losing isn’t hard to master; So many things seem filled with the intent To be … Continue reading Villanelles
The Nature of Things 