Still Life Three dusty orchids, flowerlessTwo honeycrisp apples leaning intoOne bunch of green-spined bananasTwo brown wart-skinned avocadosTwo shrinking lemonsFour hard drivesOne on-line order receipt (sticker)One pair of blue light glassesOne dented water bottle (full)One butter pat of vitaminsOne mug of coffee (half-full)On white table runnerOne mouse padOne mouseOne listOne pen One laptopOne humanOne poem FRIDAY!… Continue reading POEM A DAY – February 6
POEM A DAY – February 5
Our Task Today, At Least Once For M, with peaceful praise to Bhikkhu Paññakāra At least once, put your hand on your heart, and your other hand over that so both hands feel the pounding of life within you. At least once, stop time by joining it in the sacred thumps of the powerful, peaceful… Continue reading POEM A DAY – February 5
POEM A DAY – February 4
On her award-winning podcast, Good Hang with Amy Poehler, Amy Poehler asked Carol Burnette how old she feels inside. Julia Louis-Dreyfus also asks this question of her guests on her amazing podcast, Wiser Than Me. Wednesday Haiku birds sing to springicicles drip earthboundinside I’m twelve What age do you feel inside?
POEM A DAY – February 3
Asia One time, the cat had fleas.She wasn’t ‘our’ cat but a catmy mom said she’d watchwhen her best friend movedto Japan (husband was inThe US Navy). The cat wasfat, fluffy, black and whiteand she didn’t like people.There was no petting her.If she had a kind momentit was to throw a smug glareas she sauntered… Continue reading POEM A DAY – February 3
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