Mock Turkey
Mock turkeyhiding in the grassAs his wattle wiggles‘neath white beard and red hatPretending to be what he is notMocking the peopleand their eating beliefsthat they were taughtMerry thanks to you…
Joke Bubbles
Joy!welling up like the laughafter a slow joke bubbles up from my centerA never ending artesian wellfrom Spirit…
Private Places
The cobbled walkwaytraversed the gardenand ended in private placesWhere big blue containersceramic and overflowingwith brilliant red geraniumssat spritely next to old wooden benchesNear the tiny stoopsin front of ancient wooden doorsThere the brightly coloredspeckled...
Daily Delights
Pineapple guava aka feijoaA delightful surprisejust showed up one dayLife is full of delights like thatThey just show up unexpectedlySo, enjoy the daily harvest of lifeas it keeps manifesting in your life
Crazy Old Coyote
Crazy old Coyote manslunk aroundhiding in plain sightWatching the silly two-leggedsas they danced their silly danceswith such serious faces• • • ○ • • •Crazy like brother foxhe slipped between bushesfull of his favorite berriesBehind moss covered bouldersno weight...
Spirit’s Time
Time managementis best handled by Spiritwho knows no timeYet all time is in perfectionFor what is timebut another expression of Love?
Incorrigible Joy
On the precipiceof discoveryWhere epiphany and sparkidea and imagination conjoinAt the apex of Spirit’s creative impulseThere you will findincorrigible joyFierce and undefeatableJOY!
Bee Balm
Upon the curved lip of turgid, achingly beautiful petalsthe bee treads with loving feetDrinking in the sweet nectar of life’s full sustenancegifting pollen in his wakeHow blessed we areby their sharingThriving on the fruitsof their loving labor
Pumpkins
Pumpkin…Ever think what a strange word that is?Pumpkin on the stepPumpkin on the tablePumpkin in a cookiePumpkin in a pieBut, not pumpkinIn my eye, pleaseAnd, no pumpkin mask‘cause all that icky, hairy stuff and smellEeeyuuu!
Other Side of Fright
The hounds howledas he passedin the nightNearly on tiptoeslyly slinking toward his lighton the other side of fright“Whatever it takes,” his new motto…