.
merry-go-round
spiders cling
to the ceiling fan
.
all the colors of the rainbow
.
all the colors of the rainbow
every summer
picking new zorries
.
chirping crickets
.
chirping crickets —
songs carried
in the evening air
dancing
on the flowing stream
.
deep in the shadows
.
deep in the shadows
sleeping black cat
covered
with white flower buds
.
springtime magic
.
springtime magic —
slowly from the chrysalis
a new butterfly
.
the wind
.
the wind
too soft to feel
and yet —
daddy’s wind chimes!
.
setting sun
.
setting sun —
the deepest reds
burning the horizon
.
a bucket of flowers
.
a bucket of flowers
from deep in the woods —
wild orchids!
.
daddy’s gone
.
daddy’s gone
and his house —
where went
my saved forever
cement handprints?
.
through the moonlit mist
.
through the moonlit mist
stars twinkle and shine —
which one, my love, is yours?
.
stacks
.
stacks
of
tiny
fabric
squares
all
colors
and
shades —
grandma’s
latest
quilt
.
evening darkness
.
evening darkness
brings night’s magic —
dancing fireflies
.
dawn
.
dawn
the silent lake
the
magic
of floating swans
.
midnight
.
midnight
scooping up moonlight
trying to catch
the falling stars
.
restless night
.
restless night
falling asleep to the sounds
of singing frogs
v2
restless night
lulled to sleep
by singing frogs
.
the sleeping puppy
.
the sleeping puppy
paws
touching my feet
.
nose! ears! nose!
.
nose! ears! nose!
teasing the sleeping cat
a little butterfly
.
the setting sun’s golden glow
.
the setting sun’s golden glow
nestles deep
into the willow tree
.
daddy’s gone
.
05-26-23
·
daddy’s gone
ten years today —
and yet — he’s still here
flying kites with me
.
midnight
.
midnight
after the storm
gathering
the fallen moonlight
.
flowerless pine tree
.
flowerless pine tree
blooming
with butterflies
.
easy spring days
.
easy spring days —
soon to be melted
by the summer sun
.
pink carnations
.
pink carnations —
ladybugs
playing tag
.
spring rain
.
spring rain —
hiding in each drop
a kaleidoscope of colors
or, v2, more simply:
spring rain —
hiding in each drop
a kaleidoscope!
.
Happy Birthday Babe
❤️
Happy Birthday, Babe
❤️
reaching
all the way up
to God’s house
I’m sending
my forever love
to you
❤️
❤️
goldfish
.
goldfish
multicolored pebbles
all sparkle
through the clear blue lake
.
tuning their instruments
.
tuning their instruments
as evening falls
nightbirds prepare
a new serenade
.
golden sunrise
.
golden sunrise
the lake shimmers
with floating swans
and memories
of you
.
spring time!
.
spring time!
fluffy clouds!
only 98 degrees
in the shade today!
.
wild spring days
.
wild spring days
running with the wind —
laughing forever with you
.
the deepest reds
.
the deepest reds
picking tonight’s salad crown
romas or camparies?
.
in the orchard
.
in the orchard
spring concert —
humming bees hover
in blossomng trees
.
in the orchard
.
in the orchard
spring concert —
miles and miles
of blooming
apple trees
.
the entire room
.
the entire room
suddenly hushed —
the smell
of fresh-brewed coffee
.
fields of red roses
.
fields of red roses —
the deepest hues
blending
into the night
.
fields of red roses
.
fields of red roses
the deepest hues
glowing
in soft moonlight
.
acorns, walnuts, almonds
.
acorns, walnuts, almonds —
squirrels dash to gather
rain-uncovered bounty
V2 which I think flows a bit better:
acorns, walnuts, almonds —
squirrels dash to gather
their rain-washed bounty
.
spring rain
.
spring rain —
squirrles gather
unhidden nuts
v2
spring rain —
squirrles gather
unburied nuts
v3
spring showers —
squirrels gather just discovered
rain-washed nuts
v4
spring showers —
squirrles dash to gather acorns
shining with rain
.
golds and reds
.
golds and reds —
colors of the setting sun
glimmer in the evening rain
.
magical spring nights
.
magical spring nights
through the raindrops
shimmering moonbeams
.
alceon ku 