selected poetry
i
old dog
breaking wind
promises
no unwanted guests
linger long
in this home
ii
kitten
fearless
kung fu master
laughter rises
from the belly
iii
I passed a traveler
on the lonely valley path
He did not say hello
I liked him
I wonder if he will
travel this way again?
iv
long walk
then
falling rain upon the woods
was exactly
the music
this nap called for
v
in the place
between
awake and asleep
resting
half in dream
let the world
rush towards the day
sunbeam on my face
vi
blinding sun
unseen birdsong
rustling trees
eyes down
this path
walks itself
vii
skin meeting skin
the taste of
this sweat
is sweet
lost
in the dark
twisting
dance
renew
viii
the storm last night
stripped the late summer
leaves
this fall the trees
will stand naked
like we do
ix
some days
no words come
empty page
no pen
the best poetry
x
rain washed away
the road home
a chance
to wander
someplace new