Abandon nightmares
of heartbreaks and severed limbs.
Renewal awaits.
Cicada transformation
Abandon nightmares
Reply
Patriot, Your Voice is Heard
They descended, swarmed
gathered, linked arms
chanted, shouted
the single voice of multitudes
Homemade guardians
obeyed a primal directive
to protect the babies
to preserve family dignity
Homemade warriors
fighting for brown children
against cages and cruelty
against the white whims of insanity
Homemade activists
defending America’s future
from repeating acts of evil and hate
from a legacy of future despair
This is Bonnie, my friend, neighbor and colleague. She flew from our comfortable Town of Trophy Club, Texas, to fight for our nation’s heart in Washington D.C. in the Families Belong Together march. Thank you, Bonnie.
Time Traveler Eyes
Child, you still see through eyes
unobstructed by experiences
of failures and hopelessness
of people lost and love betrayed
Your eyes shall witness a future
that Time herself has yet to conjure
as divinity and humanity wage war
to protect the heights and depths of Life itself
A Time . . .
of countries sundered by evil despots
of inventions that unify global families
of weapons perfected for genocide
of medicines that promise immortality
of streams, glaciers, birds sacrificed by human greed
of Mother Earth embracing warriors who protect Her domain
of portending words of gloom spewed from costly pulpits
of whispers of faith and goodness by those pure of heart
of demons who worship banners of religion and nation
of saints who fight for justice, protection, righteousness
Child, allow me to join your sojourn to the future
for just a Time and a half a Time
to share with you my crumbs of crusty wisdom
to see visions of promise through your eyes
For grandson Roman. Inspired by his mother’s (Megan) keen photographer eyes.
Summer Garden Up Close and Personal
With temperatures in the high 90s and sometimes 100+, our garden works hard to survive. We are grateful!
Cucumber
Dill flower
Lavender
Purple basil
Strawberry
Catnip
Cherry tomato
Eggplant
Oregano
sweet interruption
sweet interruption
fragrant plumeria
on hot summer days
This six-foot potted plumeria tree started as a cutting I bought at the Honolulu International Airport. In winter, it lives in our garage given our finicky Texas weather.
Liberate your soul
I posted this a year ago on the Fourth of July. Still true.
Liberate your soul
from the illusions of self.
Fly amongst the clouds.
Sabbath reflections
Sabbath reflections
of thoughts in shapes and colors.
Contemplate beauty.
Protea at Kula Botanical Garden, Kula, Maui, Hawaii (2010)
