salmon

Why do I always feel like a salmon swimming upstream, dodging a bear mouth? I guess I just like waterfalls.

Deep Inside

Robin and squirrel play in front of me
rotation brings the sun
full moon bays
before
the tide of things
only a ripple
open the leaves of desire

When Grandpa Came to Live with Us

Grandpa came to live with us. He took out his teeth at night and put 'em in a jar. He did other strange things. In the morning, he'd sit in the corner with his eyes closed and hands folded across his lap. I said, "He's asleep!". "No,", Mom said, "he's meditating.". "But he's not lifting off the ground!".

Half moon behind the tree,
just glow no shape,
the tree has shape,
the moon is too far away

Quiet Sunday morning,
time to reflect on life's regrets,
time well spent, bittersweet