Saturday, May 9, 2026

Lavender season


I couldn’t resist this drive-by shooting 
As I headed out of town yesterday morning. 
It’s lavender season here, 
And sometimes the plants are so amazing 
We don’t even notice the beauty of 
The manmade structures behind them…

Friday, May 8, 2026

Imagining more snow


After weeks of painting dark and gloom, 
A little burst of joy, 
Imagining a larger snowcap 
In our mountains than what’s fallen 
 To a mere 36% of its usual grandeur — 
Which means drought, already proclaimed for our state. Why bad news would inspire light 
I cannot claim to know, but still I’m grateful…

Thursday, May 7, 2026

That undertone of sadness


The rhodies are blowsy with color, 
The lavender purples my view, 
The Queen Anne’s lace is sparkling, 
The golden chain has chained at last, 
The fawns are frolicking on the lawn, 
And even the sky is blooming with color, 
Why, then, this undertone of sadness?

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Dual awareness


To hold both in your consciousness — 
The beauty that is near to hand 
And the beauty of the distant scene — 
Is practice for the challenge 
 Of comprehending simultaneously 
 Awareness of both the me that is your body 
And the me that is your inner aliveness, 
The spirit that animates that body. 
To know and rejoice in both 
Is to be whole and fully human.

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

First fawn


I watch with joy as the first fawn of the season 
Crosses my driveway with his tired-eyed mom, 
And I grow teary-eyed watching him nurse 
And romp about beneath my neighbor’s apple tree. Welcome to the world, Little One.

Monday, May 4, 2026

Peace offering


May the quiet peace of an early morning 
Fill your heart and restore your soul.

Sunday, May 3, 2026

A call to justice


Some sunsets are simply irresistible: 
A sweeping, magnificent, breathtaking call 
To Hope, Faith, and belief 
That surely something 
Greater than ourselves 
Is capable of redemption; 
Restoration of the values 
Our forefathers worked so hard to put in place…