A New Day
Another day breaks Free of charge With no guarantees Much of what happens is random Our response to the randomness … Continue reading A New Day
Category: Poetry
River
The river flows down hill Tides follow the moon Sun rises in the East and sets in the West Man … Continue reading River
Guest Poet – Gian Carlo Gutierrez
The following poem was written by a Filipino poet by the name of Gian Carlo Gutierrez. Even though Tagalog is his … Continue reading Guest Poet – Gian Carlo Gutierrez
Mortified
Christmas past, Christmas present, Christmas future, Why the middle is never glorified? Tantalizing treats that make the mouth water don’t … Continue reading Mortified
In the meantime, more Haiku…
A recent visit to the Arrowhead region in Minnesota inspired these snippets. Caress of current Helpful scrape of rock … Continue reading In the meantime, more Haiku…
Transitions
Dry, wind leaf trash gains, Sunlight squeezed out by darkness, Ground turns brown, bitter. Warmth gone, cold in floods. Powder … Continue reading Transitions
The Mao Case by Qiu Xiaolong
A writer friend of mine, Joan Drury (she owns Drury Lane Books in Grand Marais, MN) recommended this book to … Continue reading The Mao Case by Qiu Xiaolong
Halloween Poetry – Crows
Noisy and repetitive They huddle, tease, and scold. Sly and fearless They claim what is on the road. Stylish all … Continue reading Halloween Poetry – Crows
Control
imaginary learn to give it up no one gives it to you take it hard enough for yourself someone else? … Continue reading Control
Each Other’s
I originally wrote the following very short poem (at the bottom of this post) in 1986. It was written with … Continue reading Each Other’s