Category: poetry

totality

when you’re in the path of a total eclipse,

the day becomes night, and the temperature dips;

the stars all come out, as the moon and the sun

embrace one another — becoming as one.

and in some weird way, it touches your soul

when the sun in the sky becomes a black hole,

it’s so surreal — yet a beautiful thing —

and it ends with a kiss and a diamond ring.

–composite photo by me

Looking Back Quote

There seems to be a rift in how people feel about looking back on their lives. Some folks say that we can’t move forward while looking back; others say that it can give us insight into a bigger picture of ourselves.

For me, I think looking back (in moderation) is a good thing. For example, looking back on some of my earliest posts teaches me how not to write–and that brings me to today’s quote by Jack Paar:

“Looking back, my life seems

like one long obstacle race,

with me as the chief obstacle.”

–Photo by me

Shot of the Day 4/2/24

Finally, enough snow has melted for me to get out here in the woods woods. I’m glad to see the deer doing well after a mild winter; they seem to be in pretty good shape. Their coats have quite a few nicks and cuts in them, but that’s to be expected the way they’re always bounding over farmers’ barbed-wire fences around here. On the other hand, they’re much safer from the wolves in snow, so there’s always that.

it soothes my soul to

be back out here among our

woodland wanderers

–Photos by me

If I Had a Shop (archives)

If I had a shop, I would fill up the shelves

With amethyst angels and emerald elves,

Black onyx panthers with rubies for eyes,

And wee topaz fairies as blue as the skies.

I’d have cool turquoise turtles, Buddhas of jade,

And solid gold snails with diamonds in-laid;

There’d be tiger’s eye lions, quartz crystal cats,

And peridot puppies in sapphire hats.

Yes, if I had a shop, I would light up the scene

With a grand chandelier made of aquamarine.

–Image by AI