Saturday, December 31, 2016

Friday, December 30, 2016

30 December 2016

Just after sunset,
Trees silhouetted, houses lit,
And I alone watch.

30 December 2016
(Taken 24 November 2016)



Wednesday, December 28, 2016

28 December 2016

Once, in Italy,
Walking down a narrow street--
In silence, alone. 

28 December 2016



Tuesday, December 27, 2016

27 December 2016

A long life can be
A curse.  Our heroes,  our friends,
Our lovers...All dead.

27 December 2016
(Not quite yet, but it seems
like we're getting there.)

Sunday, December 25, 2016

25 December 2016

Two old people who
Slept late and took naps, this now
Not-so-special day.

25 December 2016

Friday, December 23, 2016

23 December 2016

Just a tabletop,
On a terrace, in the sun,
So many years ago.

23 December 2016




Thursday, December 22, 2016

22 December 2016

Time to sleep.  I hope
That  tonight sleep comes quickly,
And stays 'til morning.

22 December 2016

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

20 December 2016

The solstice is here.
But I watch the sunset and
Wait for the sunrise.


20 December 2016
(Taken about 5:30 PM today)
 

Monday, December 19, 2016

19 November 2016

Looking around, I
See my books, my silent friends,
My hiding places.

19 December 2016

Saturday, December 17, 2016

17 December 2016

This is what you get
When you see beyond the stone
To what lies within.

17 December 2016
(A pair of hands, by Rodin.
In the Rodin Museum. 2007)

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

13 December 2016

Winter's first real snow,
Huge, soft flakes drifting, floating,
Finally landing.

13 December 2016

Saturday, December 10, 2016

10 December 2016

The pond frozen over,
Snow hides the ice, a white sheet
Amid still-green grass.

10 December 2016

Thursday, December 8, 2016

8 December 2016

Outside my window,
Snowflakes swirling in the wind
And disappearing.

8 December 2016

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

7 December 2016

Waking from a dream,
Unsure it had been a dream,

Fearing now to sleep.
7 December 2016
(After waking at 3 AM)

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

6 December 2016

The trees are leafless,
And the leaves are gone.  Autumn
Becoming Winter.


6 December 2016