Standing out here under a starry, Minnesota-dark sky, I can understand why some of my ancestors thought the aurora borealis, like the rainbow, was a bridge leading from Midgard (earth) to Asgard (home of the gods). Although the northern lights are often swirling and dancing across the ebon stage, sometimes they are still, like a ghostly, glowing bridge to the heavens. I get it.
are the northern lights
but a restless, emerald
stairway to heaven?
–Photos by me
the marten’s a rather rare sight
and rarer when standing upright–
is that just a very tall cat
or a very, very tall rat?
–photos by me
the banks of the creek
prosper under the same sun–
yet, one is favored
though the sun shines on us all,
it’s the angle that matters
–photo by me
beyond the sunset,
children are being slaughtered–
i see no beauty
–photo by me
I searched for our neighbor’s lost kittens
Named Luna, Sophia, and Mittens,
And finally located all three
Curled up at the base of a tree–
And as I was taking them home,
I thought up this whimsical poem.
–Photo by me
a solar eclipse–
when the moon briefly becomes
the star of the show
–photo by me
the scarecrow
quit his post today;
now crows are
in the grain–
some folks say he ran away
looking for a brain
–photo by me
I saw this old cop car in a farmers yard and had to get a shot of it. Perhaps I watched too many cartoons as a child, but these old Fords with the gumball machine on top were a lot of fun and common characters back then. They could stand up and walk on their wheels and used cats for sirens. They chased bootleggers and bankrobbers. This one still looks traumatized from it all.
he was born in the great depression,
and i can’t believe all that he’s seen;
just look at his facial expression–
i think that you’ll know what i mean
–photo by me
a brisk october morning
woodsmoke fills the air
land of sky-blue waters
the docks are put away
there’s no one fishing
the resort is deserted–
it’s all mine now
photo by me
we may not know where
we’re going, but we’re sure that
we’re getting there fast
–photo by me
michaeljordahl 