Category Archives: walking
Dream of Wander
I walk through an uneven field of hills and dales above a river flowing to a sea in the nearby distance. I follow a woman I can’t see, but know very well. I turn to my left and see her … Continue reading
Posted in Absurd fantasy, Dream, Poem, walking
Tagged absurd, dreaming, humor, imagination, monkey, ocean, river
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Fall Haiku
Faded, fluttering, falling; the wet driveway holds fast to my eye, true color. (photo courtesy of photography.nationalgeographic.com)
Boomer
Curtains of rain drawn against warmth and sun keep the study, brooding books framed in orange firelight, at the grey edge of darkness. I sit overstuffed in a grandfather’s chair, feet in their wool kicked up on the hearth steaming … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, American history, Oregon, Poem, Reprint, walking
Tagged American excess, Baby Boomers, coast life, fire, outdoors, war, weather
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