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Homer Odyssey – Arches National Park – Haiku #2

Posted on July 4, 2013 12 Comments

Wind and time sculpt rock towers and arches sublime sing silent anthems. We observed July 4th by celebrating one of this country’s natural treasures, Arches National Park, just outside of Moab. These are just a few of the beautiful structures we saw.

Odyssey to Homer, Alaska – Haiku 1 – Moab

Posted on July 3, 2013 9 Comments

Heat seeps into pores walk beneath Moab’s towers tasty food beckons. Moab, Utah is a tourist town and we’re staying here for two days. These photos capture a little of the feel of the town. As for tasty food, I had a portobello mushroom M.O.A.B. (Mother of all burritos) at Miguel’s Baja Grill. And I […]

The Constancy of Change – Haiku

Posted on June 30, 2013 8 Comments

The Pain of Packing. Tears well with moving. […]

A Poem – Sleep

Posted on June 23, 2013 8 Comments

On full moon nights, for some strange reason, I often feel very tired. Or maybe this time, a week of packing books and moving stuff for a garage sale has left every bone in my body weak and exhausted. So, the following poem is quite appropriate for today. SLEEP Sleep is my lover. He embraces […]

Poetic Musings

Posted on June 9, 2013 12 Comments

Yesterday, nostalgia overcame me as I culled through my letters file, going back to the late eighties. I see how time has flown and wonder why we who used to share so much, so seldom speak or write today. Is it true that time is speeding up or that technology and distance make friends become […]

Change Coming – and a Poem

Posted on June 2, 2013 9 Comments

I’ve been writing this blog from the Hopi nation for almost two years. I began sharing my oral stories and have evolved into sharing my creative writing, which seems to attract more followers. But, the winds of change have been blowing daily in Hopiland for over a month and they have blown into my life. […]

In Memorium

Posted on May 26, 2013 9 Comments

Photo by outontheporch.org Americans began commemorating the deaths of soldiers after the Civil War in different states. On May 30, 1868, the first national commemoration was observed when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. Since that date, over 360,000 soldiers are now buried in Arlington Cemetery, […]

My Lucky Bamboo

Posted on May 19, 2013 6 Comments

Joyce, I call her after the nurse who gave me this curling beauty an unexpected perfect Christmas gift. Quickly her roots screamed against the narrow black ceramic vase as she towered tall but I wanted her small wax halted her height so her leaves sprouted sideways. Grass green, fern deep leaves lift upward praying palms […]

Ancient Trees – A Poem

Posted on May 5, 2013 10 Comments

ten-thousand-trees.blogspot.com This poem speaks for itself and is appropriate for this spring time season. Enjoy. Ancient Trees Tall and strong you stood before Buddha turned the wheel of Dharma. You smiled in wisdom at the birth of Jesus. How many civilizations have faded into the ethers while you still endure? If you could walk men […]

Spring Awakening – The Ghazal Series

Posted on April 28, 2013 8 Comments

The slow awakening of spring parallels an awakening in my life and maybe yours. Early morning sunrises, warm afternoons, colorful blooms help remove the dour days of winter. For some of us, like me, we are entering a new cycle, another move, another job, and most importantly publication of another book. So today, I’m sharing […]