haiku 133

it’s shipwreck season–

ghostly figures line the shores

of gitchi gami

–photo by me

thanksgiving (shadorma)

thanksgiving

brings back memories

of living

on the farm

with bing crosby melodies

coming from the barn

–photo by me

photoholic (tanka)

i gave up drinking

and took up photography

to better my life–

yet i’m still stumbling around

looking for that next damn shot

–photo by me

Julie Andrews Edwards Quote

I don’t know why, but these beautiful words by Julie Andrews Edwards resonate somewhere deep in my soul — thought I’d share:

“That night she dreamed of the deer.

Strangely, the animal was holding her.

She curled close into the soft fur

And touched and kissed it gently.

In the morning, her pillow

Was wet with tears.”

–Photo by me

first fib

begins

with a fib

and grows into

an unforeseen web

of subsequent untruths.

our noses begin growing

like the lines in this etheree,

and it’s all a little funny because

we can’t even remember that first fib.

Rescued

My son Aaron managed to grab another one of the feral kittens that hang out on the edge of town; he has a soft spot for strays, and knows that they’ll freeze to death when the bitter cold comes if left outside.

This one has something wrong with her front leg; it swings around like it’s broken, but she doesn’t seem to be in any pain. It might be a birth defect. We wrapped it up to help her walk easier.

Anyway, I think it is so important to teach our children to be kind to animals. They’ll learn to be kinder all around when they’re older — and our world sure needs that!

Here’s what I believe is an anonymous quote on it to which I wholeheartedly agree:

“How you treat animals

tells me

all I need to know

about you.”

–Photo by me