Shelter from the Sun
Stand in the shade.
Keep cool that way.
Don't be afraid
of the dark.
You can still
see the light.
Focusing on life with a lens and verse
Shelter from the Sun
Stand in the shade.
Keep cool that way.
Don't be afraid
of the dark.
You can still
see the light.
A Great Planter
The wind is a great planter.
Its nursery is unlimited.
Tree leaves let me know
when a shipment has been delivered.
How many flowers will this batch yield?
Have they landed in a garden bed,
or will I have to move them
out of the grass?
Don't miss what is
right in front of you.
Take in the colors.
Which ones attract you?
Which ones repel you?
Take in the lives.
Which ones are the same?
Which ones are different?
Take in all you can.
Will you come back again, or
will this be your only visit?
Month after month
Week after week
Lightning flashes.
Thunder claps.
Trees fall.
Water rises.
Month after month
Week after week
A stream of storms
like I've never seen.
Silent Communication
How ya doin'?
Shrug
What's new?
Shrug
Where ya been?
Shrug
You OK?
Shrug
Unlike the red-
winged blackbird,
I can't fly away.
Damage
The damage is done.
You still stand.
The scars will last,
and you will, too.