poem of the day July 30


Outside in

the still dark

feeling the first

drops of rain

Summer simmers

like watery teapots

on a forest stove

Sounds from an old

battered wheelbarrow 

shatter the silence

moments before the

welcome song of swan

poem of the day July 29


The walk was done

with eyes from none

impossible to see

The little lass

could catch the past

but not her destiny

The ball was new

and grew and grew

so big within the moon 

From where they swear

the sightless light  

played songs of merry tune

poem of the day July 28


A boat of dreams

floating on a sea

bound by an ocean 

has an audience 

of  clock like swimmers

Round long circles appear

one after another

churning clouds of choppy water

Until there is no distinction

between bait and fate

poem of the day July 27


Sun through haze

Such stillness

allows the essence

of last night's Milky Way

to permeate deep

down into the bone marrow

Radiating the light of the universe

until it becomes clear and open

within each and every conscious

or unconscious soul  

poem of the day July 26


A big look

into a crystal ball

full of summer breeze

reveals hot days

sultry nights

morning sunrises

afternoons delights

A good time to ride a bike

poem of the day July 25


Beginning

Ending

Two walls

Before After

Did you know

time was part

of both lights?

poem of the day July 24


The stubble of night

made the meadow

look like a five o'clock shadow

as it moved the blades of grass

with no wind other than the rise of time

poem of the day July 23


The stripes are too long

The stars too small

The flag is out of balance

I see the blue hanging for dear life

while the red white race track drips

further down on a dead cat wind

almost falling under the sun parched ground

so much so I am afraid the stripes

are going to swallow the stars

poem of the day July 22


The swing of life

Back and Forth

Day after Day

Year after Year

becomes a smooth

long deep groove

of personal imperfections

Sometimes making the climb

out of the time inflicted valley

too steep to scale without 

the help of a strong well runged ladder

poem of the day July 21


The absence of color

The fullness of color

Early black and white light

creeping slowly down over dawn

The blue bucket appears

beneath the green tree

The yellow tractor seat

and the red gas can

wait with them for a sparkle of sun

poem of the day July 20


In a forest of fleas

I see you and me

standing in front

of very big trees

We know how to itch

every branch of the dog

but can the forest survive 

the greed of our wars?

poem of the day July 19


The old tree

in its primordial 

quest of seeking

the light

has grown

way beyond

the angle of repose

Bending past

all stability 

the tree

in its fragile

mortality still

follows the light

of eternity 

Until finally

the tree falls from

its light filled desire

with a thump that sounds

like an angel choir 

poem of the day July 18


Summer

is growing

all the way 

to the moon

Fire and water

no longer fight

their endless war

Hot days

Rainy nights 

Dog days of July

dance the same circle

The beanstalk rises

full of these compliments

into the clouds

of inner heaven

a place of  seasonal peace

poem of the day July 17


The very tips

of mountain wings

hold the hope

of everything

Nerves from deep

inside the womb

reach way past

the light of moons

It is the ride

we all must take

within the body

full of gates

Have no fear

click your tips

tip your hat

and lick your lips

poem of the day July 16


Blueberry

big blue birds

Pea perfect

peacocks 

Lettuce 

lush loons

Raspberry

red cardinals 

So many colors

deliciously flying

toward perfection

So very summer 

So very heaven

poem of the day July 15


Early steam

of morning fog

blurs the green

of maple leaves

White ghost hue 

an intangible cream

opens the soul

of a living dream

poem of the day July 14


The stillness 

of the morning

is interrupted 

by bird songs

The sunrise is still 

minutes away

I welcome the change

from night to day

poem of the day July 13


I now understand:

Anger mixed

with anger

The clash of culture

breathing same air

eating same food

living same planet

It is the old grand 

master game plan

Divide and Conquer

The time tested

recipe of success

The virus knows

it cannot grow

without woes of man

poem of the day July 12


A body full

of memories

swims within

the hearts

of everyone

Old stones 

in the river

washed

by  water

rushing over

all things  past

softening the hurt

polishing the proud

touching every thought 

till they seep back 

full of patina

into the mind filled void

poem of the day July 11


A morning rain

loud on a 

copper roof

is tapping out

a message

for all Americans

a Big SOS

Save Our Souls

Come together

It is time to save

each other

instead of killing

your brother

The rain becomes

Louder and LOUDER

the message is clear

Save Our Souls

Come together

poem of the day July 10


I wonder what

will become

of time when

machines build

lives full of immortality?

Will be a never ending

never beginning blob 

of  formless enlightenment

or just a bunch of metal poles

to keep track of ticking trolls?

poem of the day July 9

If you were dying of thirst

in the middle of the desert

and came upon only two cups 

from which you must drink

Would you drink luck

from the poison marked cup

or would you drink poison

from the cup full of luck

What would you choose

if you had everything to lose

poem of the day July 8


Slowly ever so slowly

Light like shadows

emerge from dark

Fine sips of morning

mix in the cream

of  tranquil dawn

The glass is always

filling if one sits 

empty of everything

Such is the pour of  sun

poem of the day July 7


a mask

mysterious

a hidden 

personality

Who is the who

as we walk by the zoo

poem of the day July 6


Under the rug

covered in life

Each ant crawls

toward a destiny

including yesterday

But what to learn

of things done past

Well that's the lesson

all tomorrow must ask

poem of the day July 5


Denial

Delusion

code for

Inconsiderate 

Ignorance

A sad glimpse

of America

without a leader

poem of the day July 4


Liberty

dressed as

Uncle Sam

played the anthem

with his band

A collection

of independent

wishful pride

like fireworks

on Fourth of July

poem of the day July 3


New form begins

fresh and simple

Takes shape

day after day

Organic bending

of the natural 

of the man-made

Physical or 

Metaphysical 

Form over time

takes the life of patterns

the familiar road

old deep and hard to change

poem of the day July 2


Evening light

Morning light

in between

there is a night

A circle of dark

in which to sleep

a very good place

to count your sheep

poem of the day July 1


How does one

become one

When one has 

two legs

two arms

two eyes

two ears

in which

to divide

the one

into sides?

poem of the day June 29 


Wild water

Tame water

Rain or river

we all need

the water hole

I watched the storm

dance around

all kinds of situations

Heavy downpours

on the parched earth

filled the dried desert

with a fleeting pool

full of wetness

There the long line

of all thirsties 

came to get

their share of

the seemingly

endless ocean

I could not tell

from where 

I was drinking 

if my cup was

half full or half empty