Infinite

The sky is so big
What I can see, not big enough
To catch all my thanks.

Be There

Someone comes to you
Eyes brimming with their troubles
Please…listen to them.

Underneath

Moles, voles, groundhogs
Busy world beneath my feet
Tiptoe in my boots.

Weather Report

A mackerel sky
Often means rain is coming
Where’s your umbrella?

Gun Season

Stay low, deer, stay low
Rifles, orange vests—not friends
Just get through the week.

Timeless Option

Future, present, past
Choose carefully where you live
Only one is real.

Best Decision I Ever Made

His hand is so warm
Comforting and sure in mine
We’re still newlyweds.

So Much More Than Art

The creative pulse
That steady beat within us
It’s why we’re still here.

It Is Enough

A simple “thank you”
Uttered from the grateful depths
Of a heart that knows…

Night Chills

An icy black sky
Dotted with so many stars
I stand below, awed.

Save Them

Within a seed’s husk
Food our grandchildren will eat
Each and ev’ry one.

Time Suspended

I walk in half-light
Between day’s promise, night’s rest
The place where dreams live.

Grounded

Earth holds trees’ roots fast
While above, the tempest swirls
Find what anchors you.

Invisible, Sort Of

I needn’t see deer
To remember they’re still here
Their hoof prints suffice.

28

You’ve saved my life twice
First, when we met and fell hard
And every day since.

Anniversary

When I said “I do”,
I meant it, across these years
Let’s collect some more.

Off-center

Feeling disjointed
Looking for scattered pieces
Wholeness elusive.

Try This

It’s just so simple
A smile, a note, a kind word
You can lift a soul.

Ready

Feeling sturdy, strong
Face to the coming winter
I will walk in snow.

I’m Here

What is your story?
I’m your captive audience
You are safe with me.