
Rippled pond,
dew-strung lawn.
Yawning moon
welcomes dawn. Continue reading

Rippled pond,
dew-strung lawn.
Yawning moon
welcomes dawn. Continue reading

Our rosebay rhododendron
is white with pink newness. Continue reading

Thanks to Tabatha Yeatts, who channeled winter and the White Witch in her summer postcard swap. She sent me a poetic mashup of fairy tale, Narnia and politics. Continue reading

yellow yarrow clouds
like bits of solid sunlight
speak of summer Continue reading


Little fish, in the shallows,
where the sun turns
the soil to gold,
your round nest
blooms next to others,
forming a pattern
like dandelions on a lawn. Continue reading

Ridged shells,
sea conchiglie*,
drenched in warm
asiago, romano and
cheddar cheese,
look like barnacles Continue reading

raspberry blooms
chickadee hullabaloo
sunshine in my core Continue reading

Ruffled red petals,
taut with youth,
reveal, then conceal Continue reading

Praying for peace
as petals fall.
Praying for families,
divided by war.
Praying for refugees Continue reading

Everything we do
casts a long shadow
in the lives of others.
Let our decisions reflect
kindness and deep thought. Continue reading

Whatever our color outside,
the color inside
is the most precious,
the color that defines us. Continue reading