Family Reunion And he turned himself away from them and wept. - Genesis 42:24 Those rugged Semite robes, that tangled hair, how this one walks, another’s face, those eyes... They near, the smell of Canaan fills the air. Ten sheaves bow down – a wondrous, cruel surprise. “Your servants, twelve, are brothers, sons of one,… Continue reading Family Reunion
Light All galaxies and planets roaming free In chaos through an undivided night No creatures formed to know that they are blind Only Creator knows what He will find When blazing forth He parts the land from sea Illuminates it with, “Let there be light” The elements obey and there is light Planets and… Continue reading Light
Seasonal Sestina The calendar announces it is spring Our skies have lost their pallid arctic blue Though wind still scatters puffs of icy flour My garden boasts the spear-point of a plant Can’t come too soon – this kinder, gentler reign When all the world’s a’grin, even the ground It’s lost its look of… Continue reading Seasonal Sestina
Baba and Gido (a Shadorma) Baba, Gid' and thermostat wars he too hot she too cold each June uncorked again this rancid argument Baba gone Gid' in nursing home he don't know hot or cold only knows she's not there for any argument. © 2011 by Violet Nesdoly **************** Baba and Gido are Ukrainian diminutives… Continue reading Baba & Gido (a Shadorma)
The Landscape Listens – a cento But westward look, the land is bright! Under the sunset’s flush how often have I bless’d the coming day with magic in my eyes flushed, and the skyline pulsed with the yellow and the purple and the crimson keeping time blue, ruby, gold and green between the whiteness of… Continue reading The Landscape Listens – a cento
He is here “He is here, hallelujah, He is here, amen…” This is the melody soundtracks my night and my day repeats and repeats itself over and over again “He is here – Hallelujah. He is here – Amen!” When my heart feels despairing, abandoned, reminding me then He under me, over, surrounding, beside the… Continue reading He is here
Long catkins dangle Quiver, jiggle, billow, stream Spring flags in March wind ********* Find lots more poetry at One Shot Wednesday.
Sniffing pup explores My camera pulls to things I've never noticed
Sun rises southeast early morning skies glow peach leaves are breakfast flakes Sun stares in my eyes outlines bold on winter floors crisp boxes of light Rises in dazzle flashes wicked black-ice wink Far-off sirens wail Southeast moon hangs low ghostly lantern in the sky Porch light’s on all day Early afternoon hums with… Continue reading Winter
Avalanche area at A&W Bridal Falls & Box Canyon. Check your fuel through critical accident zone Dinotown to Dry Gulch. Exit east onto Flood Hope road & Falls Lake. Gas up for the Gold Rush Trail. Hope for huge savings and Important route information at Jones Lake & Juliet Creek. Keep right except to pass… Continue reading Langley to Kamloops ABC
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