Dead Air
I took a walk inside my mind,
To see what I’d find lying there.
I wondered what I’d chance to find,
While climbing up my attic stair… Continue reading Dead Air
Month: December 2019
The Tale of Half-Tail
I once met a squirrel with a harrowing tail,
Although what curtailed it, he never did say.
Some things are so painful that words tend to fail,
Or else stoic silence was simply his way… Continue reading The Tale of Half-Tail
Shadow of Your Love
“… The soft shadow of the love you gave
yet lingers,
cast long across the years.
Grief paints a loving portrait in relief,
with trembling fingers…” Continue reading Shadow of Your Love
Birds in Snow
Birds in snow,
Out my window,
Snowshoeing crow,
Black belly buried below,
Swims forward, leaving a white wake… Continue reading Birds in Snow
Consider the Squirrels
“… But then there are people
who work for a wage,
Spend ev’ry shilling
on gilding their cage, …” Continue reading Consider the Squirrels
Poetic Perspectives 