Tag Archives: life

Haiku–All Hearts

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Jim Stewart

Thank you for this me. Thank you for what I must learn. Thank you for all hearts. (top: switchandshift.com; bottom: penandbell.com)

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Decrepitude, ineptitude, in a mood: Grateful for humor that greases buzzing blades spattering soul’s blood across the walls of my heart. Sometimes, humility seems a bitter pill. That bitterness should remind: it has nothing to do with humble and everything to … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Humans, Poem | Tagged golf, humanity, humor, life | 2 Comments

Ease Easy

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Jim Stewart

To find a place of ease is not easy. Step outside your comfort zone I’m told. Do those things few people are willing to do. Nurture your dream; do not relent. Have confidence in your humility. (umbrella from parkirsaha.blogspot.com; bench … Continue reading →

Posted in Consciousness, Dream, Poem, Slice of Life, Work | Tagged dreaming, life, writing | 5 Comments

Wide Open

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Jim Stewart

(Note: My kids will be at Wrigley this Wednesday, April 23, 2014, for the 100-year celebration. It’s my daughter’s gift to my son for his 30th birthday.–jrs) A century ago a ballpark opened in Chicago, on the north side. My children … Continue reading →

Posted in family, Poem | Tagged aging, baseball, celebration, life | 4 Comments

Wanting

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Jim Stewart

I want to write a poem today. It need not be art, it just needs to be. I want to write a poem every day with a deep abiding want, but allowing this desire will bring only more wanting, not poems. They will … Continue reading →

Posted in Consciousness, Poem, Writing | Tagged desire, life, poetry, writing | 2 Comments

Haiku–Somnolent Catbox

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Jim Stewart

Thanks, Mr. Sandburg: Sleep comes on little cat feet; paw prints in the brain. (Dali from chronicfatiguediagnosis; polar bear from isucceedbook.com; kitty from brenthaydey.com)

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Haiku–Water, Air, and Fire

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Jim Stewart

(Note: this is for birthday mates Cidny Bullens and Rob Carreras.–jrs) Same day, leagues apart, amphibians no longer; water, air, and fire. Spirits free and clear, summertime romance lit us. Now we’re sixty-four. The next twenty years: Passion will drive … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Consciousness, Haiku, parents, Poem, Uncategorized | Tagged birthday, friendship, life, magic | 2 Comments

Dream–Red Alpaca, Purple Topknot

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Jim Stewart

I’m lying abed, warm but worried over an undefined something. The phone rings: “Hello?” “I miss you. Do you miss me?” “Who is this?” Nothing. “Hello? Hello?” Nothing. I hang up. My wife rolls to her side and kisses my … Continue reading →