Just popping in to send you a little postcard, to say I wish you'd been able to go see a play with our family. We went to see A Christmas Carol performed by the High Point Theater Shakespeare Festival. It was marvelous! You simply must go...it will make your holiday! I can't stay long...but here's … Continue reading Postcard #1
Category: Poetry
Winter Trees
Winter Trees Like hands raised in praise they stand tall and freed From the dripping colors that bowed them in the breeze. Unfettered now from leafy sails Which bent them low in windy gales Enabled more to endure the season Unburdened by Beauty’s reason. The cosmic broom has swept away the fluff and fancies of … Continue reading Winter Trees
Frost Under My Skin
A Vision of Leaves Oh to describe the leaves sparkling around me— Chased out by the rain, falling all twirly. I too am chased by the rain as I walk But now I will pause to hear the leaves talk. They whisper as they flutter and dance to the ground, Giggles and gurgles, frolics abound. … Continue reading Frost Under My Skin
It Came Upon a Daily Walk
It came upon a daily walk That glorious time of morn; When stress and fears get chased away, My footfalls on sidewalks so worn. And through the wandering paths I trod My feeble knees do awake; The cares of life, they seem to fade As dawn begins to break. (Refrain) For soft and low the … Continue reading It Came Upon a Daily Walk
Ode to Watercolor
Your oozles & wazzles delight me no end. Your drips, runs, and splatters I shall not try to blend. Your sedimentary washes, your crisp clean edges Cause me to make a bouquet of pledges: ** I shall not restrict your frolicking play Only when needed to enhance your display. I will freely allow your surprising … Continue reading Ode to Watercolor