Like Fair Ophelia, the daisies are drowning. Daisies! —the very symbol of freshness and life. Recent rains here transformed a patch of daisies into something more like a lily pond. The daisies are valiantly trying to survive—some managing to hold their heads above water; others standing no chance at all. In the nearby lake as the waters rise, fish are investigating newly expanded territories… splash, splash! … and herons are investigating the fish. Question…
Tag Archives: Seasons
Poems—April 2015
All Poems—
These are my poems from April. There are several reasons why I included all of them rather than making selections… Including the good, bad, and ugly may help readers better understand poem creation… None require being kept private… The variety demonstrates how poetry can serve as one’s diary, sounding board, imaginative play, spiritual practice, and therapy. (As usual, these poems are still drafts, not final versions, so please ask for permission before sharing, except by linking to this website. Thank you.)
150430
SERENITY NOW
One day
I’m in a furious tantrum
over something.
Next day
I can’t even remember
the cause.
Each day
I learn to forget
a little quicker.
Some day
I will simply forget
immediately.
Voilà! —instant peace.
[ASIDE: “Serenity now!!!” was the theme
of one Jerry Seinfeld episode that I found
impressive and insightful.]
Poems—Winter 2015
She Walks in Beauty
So does he. I take this to be a bull, anyway, grazing at some distance from the cows in the background. This charming scene was one of many I encountered on my walk this morning. And that walk may have been the longest I’ve ever made from my home here in Lowell.
Poems—Fall 2014
Poems—Summer 2014
Selected Poems
These are some of my favorite poems from last summer. (They are still drafts, not final versions, and may not be shared outside this website without permission. Thank you.)
Poems—Spring 2014
Poems—Winter 2014
Spring in the Wings
New Beginnings
Five months since my last message? I was going to claim I’d been on sabbatical, but I’ve used that excuse before. Well… past is past and now is now. It’s time for a winter thaw and new beginnings. “The beginning is the most important part of the work,” Plato said. But I disagree. Repeated re-beginnings like this are even more important.