Grocery Run
A little peek into my day
A Costco run
coming home to stay.
Lots of goodies
packed tubs and bags
my little cart
a champ to have.
Into the house
comes unpacking time.
Grab the rag
the bleach spray
and wipe it all down
then put it away.
Sinking Into Details
A thread of strength
A tendril
of tenderness
A delicate frisson
of vulnerable bits
Take a moment
and lean in close
and dive into the
ethereal and earthy
curl
of a graceful frill.
Fading Blooms
Crows feet come
and wrinkles show
how odd to see
what no one knows
“you look under 20”
they say to me
Yet in the mirror
I know what I see.
Little hints of age
creeping in
Good thing getting old
isn’t a sin.
Cladonia Macilenta
Tiny and delicate
oh so sweet
fructose lichen
watch your feet
a little growth
on a fallen
tree stump
bright red apothecia
catches the eye
but only for those
seeking the sight.
Together Time
So odd
that sitting on a lap
seems like
such a childish thing
and yet
with you
it is not childish
at all
but rather
feels like
coming home.
I love you so much. I’ve missed you so much.
Yours always.
Aren’t You Home Yet?
Every day
that you’ve been gone
has been a day
of dips and turns
and
topsy turvy
tumbles.
Only you can
set my world back
right side up.
I miss you so much. You are not at all the only one that struggles when vacation time comes. I just usually hide it so much better than I have this time around.
Twisting the Leaf 