Happy New Year!

resolved,
to recognize stars 
in winter wastes Continue reading →

Sunset in Westford

Picture Credit: Leela Obilichetti, Westford, MA

Sunset sledders, 
free and unfettered, 
plummet downhill, 
as Saturn and Jupiter align.  Continue reading →

The Darkest Month

short, dark days 
let the fairy lights shine, 
long and bright 

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Thanks and Giving

The
leaves 
whirl, swirl, 
frisk and flutter, 
before settling into  
honey and russet blankets,
beech, maple, birch, oak, cherry. Continue reading →

Season of Thanks

Thankful for family, 
the four who stay with me 
despite this year of separations.  Continue reading →

November Chill

November’s damp chill 
settles into my bones 
despite weak sunshine 

National cemetery, 
row upon row of flags 

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November on the Brain

The first startling snow melts. 
The evidence of an odd year 
disappears into wet puddles 
and sodden soil, cold and drear. Continue reading →

Maple Down Ditty

autumn rain 
slapping five with maple leaves, 
pitter-pat splats  

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Let Go

when the weight carried 
presses me into the ground 
I have to let go Continue reading →

You’re the AMAZING YOU

When doors slam, 
things look tough, or 
your heart is drumming it, 

Remember you’re 
the AMAZING YOU 
and keep humming it. Continue reading →

Happy Autumn!

a palette of earthtones
paints hillsides
with Autumn song

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Fairy Tale in Black

Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Wikipedia

Once upon a time, Ruth grew into 
a woman who refused to let others 
put her in her place. She made 
her own place, a place where 

hard work, talent and persistence 
would carry her across battlefields 
of books, opinions, and gavels, where 
great minds clamored and clashed.  Continue reading →