i would love to walk
among the woodland creatures–
they all run away!
i can’t help but feel ashamed
that i terrify them so
Tag: tanka
my path
there are many paths
to follow in this world–
none of which are mine
only by shunning all paths
am i free to forge my own
spring fever (tanka)
spring will march again
in a flamboyant parade
couches will empty
we’ll all take on different roles
spring will wake our sleepy souls
porchlight (tanka)
lost in the forest
on this frigid, frantic night–
a porchlight brings tears
with luck, I may never know
the true value of some things
the fire within (tanka)
she lifted her hood
and melted my heart even
at twenty below
the temp outside has little
to do with the fire within
climbing ivy (tanka)
my cat ivy climbs
the tallest trees in my yard
again and again
not knowing the gravity
of the whole situation
rare beauty (tanka)
the earth turns her back
to the overbearing sun
for delicate art
turning away from the light
we may find a rare beauty
sheet (tanka)
winter’s icy breath
paints the lake pure white above
and pitch black below
the two realms, like life and death,
only a thin sheet apart
–photo by me
multiverse
out here in the woods
I wonder if I’m just part
of a multiverse
for all I know, a train could
be thundering by right now
–photo of me by my son, Aaron
this moment
this moment between
past and future is as thin
as an idea
yet it holds no less than the
entire universe at once
michaeljordahl 