Thursday, April 7, 2016

April 7, 2016


97

The sound
of wind
and wheels
on wet pavement
brings to mind
the steady rhythm
of distant ocean waves



Yesterday's Image

When I began the 100 day of poetry project
in 2014, I didn't post photos with my poems
at first. The first four images are words 
alone.

January 15, 2014, day four
Spring's tiny flowers still cling to
winter's bare branches
irregular red beads
on a black cord.


Wednesday, April 6, 2016

April 6, 2016: Tricks of the light


96

A rosy echo
of dawn’s eastern fires
tints the west
a vision
of evening to come


















Yesterday's Image

January 16, 2014, day 6
The eye follows
the sun's compass line
to sketch a rainbow
filling in the broken circle
with the missing pieces.

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

April 5, 2016: Lifeblood


95

Buds
blush
in the chill
wind 







Yesterday's Image

January 17, 2014, day 6
Revealed:
beneath summer's green
a thousand branching capillaries.

Monday, April 4, 2016

April 4, 2016: Tipping Point


94

In glorious spite
of whiplash
cold fronts
windchill 
and sleety predictions
the river 
will not refreeze
trees
will not refurl
their budding leaves
bulbs
will not withdraw
their green blades
birds 
will not return south
or cease singing
the earth
will not tilt
a cold shoulder
to the sun
Spring
will not retreat



Yesterday's Image

January 18, 2014, day 7
Hidden:
beneath velvet snow
the river percolates between rocks
to emerge alive 
beneath the bridge.

Sunday, April 3, 2016

April 3, 2016: Dawn


93

Lady Sun
arises 
from
a billowy bed
of cloud
to calm
and birdsong
and a wink
and smile
from Sister Moon





Yesterday's Image
January 19, 2014, day 8
Deja vu:
Today's clouds--
yesterday's rocks
Sky--water
living under ice.














Saturday, April 2, 2016

April 2, 2016: Grass


92

Tossed by
a brisk wind
winter’s flaxen
hair bows
to the force
of spring





Yesterday's Image

January 20, 2014, day 9
Brighter:
Under January's monochrome sky
I still find
gold.


Friday, April 1, 2016

April 1, 2016: Nature's joke?


91

Sharp northwest wind
bows trees
wearing a faint hint
of new leaves
but the blue sky
warms my eyes
and as far as 
I can see
green





Yesterday's Image

January 21, 2014, day 10
A carpet of diamonds
laid out
under a forest of lamp posts.