Tue, 30 Nov 2004
Traffic
Man in traffic honks
at the car blocking his way.
Its driver--not there.
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Moon in the Fog
The moon in the fog,
hard to see, its form scattered,
a smudge in the sky.
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Programming
It's beautiful out,
and I spend the afternoon
darkly programming.
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Mon, 29 Nov 2004
Long Day
A long day at work,
though my mood is buoyant:
pushed down, it bounces up.
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Sun, 28 Nov 2004
Nighttime Reading
Warm under blankets,
I open an old loved book
and read it lightly.
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Bicycling in the Rain
Water arcs away
from my bicycle tire and
shimmers and then falls.
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Soft Wisdom
An old friend preaches
to dilettantes, who listen rapt
to her soft wisdom.
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Sat, 27 Nov 2004
Sudden Cold
We are all surprised
by the sudden cold, and go
outside without coats.
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Grill
Grilling our dinner,
my dad hunches cold over
rows of cooking meat.
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Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Dryer at Night
The muffled rumble
of a dryer in a house
that's quiet with sleep.
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Restlessness
Drive and playfulness
grow restless and start to search
for new adventure.
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Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Pecan Pie
The gooey sweetness
and delicate crumbles of
my mom's pecan pie.
Waiter, there is too much pepper on my paprikash,
but I would be proud to partake of your pecan pie.
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Thanksgiving
Eating just enough
while people everywhere groan,
stomachs much too full.
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Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Urban Landscape
Labrynth of roads that
dip and rise and cross over
my path, straight ahead.
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Streetlights in the Fog
Streetlights in the fog
hang in the air without poles,
sprites lining the road.
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Cigarette Smell
The cigarette smell
is dank and stale on my clothes
many hours later.
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Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Bicyclist's Silhouette
Bicyclist and bike
outlined by the sharp bright white
of a car's headlight.
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Citgo Sign
Now the Citgo sign,
in good repeair, is rhythmic
in its light display.
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Layers
The grey smoke wisps past,
beneath slower silver clouds,
all lit by the moon.
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Mon, 22 Nov 2004
White Painted Line
A girl walks, each foot
on the street's white painted line,
while cars nearby speed.
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Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Awareness
I don't even see
when Christians are insulted.
Why don't I notice?
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Sat, 20 Nov 2004
God
God, about to speak,
is shouted down. Then I scream,
but he's gone, gone, gone.
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Softly and Tenderly
After our worship,
we embrace, soft and tender,
and almost near tears.
written after Meeting for Worship
in which we did the
Lovingkindness Meditation
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Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Birthday Cake
The leftover cake
in their mouths, chocolate crumbs
falling onto hands.
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Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Flat Tires
Each bump on the road
is magnified, shaking my bike
through nearly flat tires.
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Party Chatter
The volume and warmth
of my friends' conversations
echo through the house.
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Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Getting Older
Dissatisfaction
with pride at my strange path, and
hope for the future.
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Tue, 16 Nov 2004
Dinner with Marty
Fresh mozzarella,
full tomatoes, and a hint
of oil on good bread.
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Mon, 15 Nov 2004
Melted Snow
Melted snow drips down
from the roof--winter tried hard
and will try again.
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Sun, 14 Nov 2004
Supermarket
The little child eats
round toothy holes in her ham
in the carriage, waiting.
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Listening
Our holy silence
is broken by sudden loud
melted falling ice.
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Lobsters
The barely alive
lobsters, writhing upside down
in a white bucket.
(Turns out they were actually crabs.)
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Sat, 13 Nov 2004
First Snow
After the first snow,
the crunch of ice beneath feet
breaks the deep quiet.
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Steam
The steam rises grey
and then, catching the sunset,
turns from grey to pink.
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Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Hail
Hail stings our faces.
The kids call out shrieks of joy,
glad this is so real.
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Dark Island
Light all around,
but distant--our dark island
cut off by the waves.
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Airport
A light in the fog
becomes a huge, roaring plane.
Another follows.
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Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Haiku II
Sometimes the only
good thing I do in a day
is write a haiku.
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Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Alighting
Two lanes of stopped cars
and between, a bird glides down
and lands on pavement.
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Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Sudbury Valley
The kids teem about,
and teach me the names of things
that would not be named.
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Mon, 08 Nov 2004
Doritos Bag
Bright red autumn leaves
surround a Doritos bag
in a street garden.
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Sun, 07 Nov 2004
Sunset V
The searing sunset
and below, a line of cars
with their headlights on.
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Underneath
The river's surface
flows upstream, but underneath
goes the other way.
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Inspiration
Woman in high heels
tells me to keep running hard
for her, "just for her".
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Sat, 06 Nov 2004
Wrestling
Catching my breath with
sore muscles and raw tiredness
after wrestling my friend.
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Fri, 05 Nov 2004
The Wind
Trees lean hard, lose leaves.
Kids run around to keep warm.
The wind keeps blowing.
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Thu, 04 Nov 2004
Stillness
I lie still, body
falls away--I am only
my mind, heart and breath.
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Wed, 03 Nov 2004
Election II
The Patriots won,
the Red Sox did too; of course
John Kerry had to lose.
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Election
Seems George Bush has won,
but I hope John Kerry can
steal Ohio back.
02:10 |
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Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Bright Fall Orange
Is there a moment
when a tree is bright fall orange
but still has its leaves?
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Mon, 01 Nov 2004
Vicious Children
The vicious children
hurl abuse, attacking me
like a pack of wolves.
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