Sunday, September 30, 2018

Follow the footprints


Inquiring about every
Noted
Vestige is
Essential to
Such a process
That
Involves
Granting
A supreme position;
Truthfulness and
Integrity are,
Of course,
Necessary conditions.

Saturday, September 29, 2018

End-of-train device


Come back,
Antique cabin house,
Bringing up the rear
Of the quaint long chain
Of railway cars – oh,
So you've been replaced by
ETDs, I hear.


Friday, September 28, 2018

Recognition


Enraged, he called them
Vicious, because
In fact, he’s
Likewise malicious.

Thursday, September 27, 2018

A very long walk


He trekked across the country
In rain and sun and came to
Know just about
Everyone.

This one’s for you, Michael W.!




Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Trumping Caesar


Supremacy
Over
Virtually
Every
Region
Enrages
Independent
Generations –
No more suffering
The tyranny of
Yesteryear-style domination!

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Water dance


Diving and thriving in the
Ocean deep, these
Lovely creatures
Plunge, then leap so
High
In the air, one might
Not believe they’re really there.

Monday, September 24, 2018

Staying power


Strength
To endure is
A foundational thread,
Measuring our
Integrity and ability to
Navigate life
Ahead.



Sunday, September 23, 2018

Ages old attitude


Men, who have always been
In power, in control will unlikely
Surrender any
Of it to play a different role; they
Go on loathing the female sex –
Yes, in this domination –
Needing her in so many ways,
Yet treating her with abomination.


The attitude that girls and women are possessions, incapable beings, necessary only to “be fruitful and multiply,” that they can’t think critically, that they invite violence to themselves – this is the unwavering standpoint of most of the world’s religions, perpetuated by their ancient texts. 




Saturday, September 22, 2018

Happy fall!


Decaying leaves lie
Under trees especially in the
Fall when little roving gastropods
Feast as they smell its call.

With many thanks to Doreen V., who introduced me to the beautiful book The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey, where I encountered this meaning of ‘duff.’





Friday, September 21, 2018

Close-knit community


Near to
Everyone
Is someone
Good, happy to
Help, happy to
Be alive, and
On this belief Mister
Rogers stood.
His was a community
Of caring and sharing,
Of empathy, and he always
Did the best he could.

Thursday, September 20, 2018

h2o’s view


Water is
Essential in
This superlative word;
That it
Even has a
Standpoint makes it
The best observation ever heard.


Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Hypocrites


Parochial
Rhetoric
Entices
Those whose
Ears will
Not hear
Damning facts,
Evidence
Regarding
Sinister acts.

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

On the path


Carefully
Arranged mounds of rock
Indicate safe
Routes to walk; of these foot-
Notes take good stock.




Monday, September 17, 2018

First impressions


Introducing
New people
Into
The community might
Involve
All in
This “Welcome. Please
Enter.” opportunity.


Sunday, September 16, 2018

Carrying on


Chariots had two wheels,
Automobiles have four (both
Run with horsepower) and on
Street rails, still more.



Saturday, September 15, 2018

An obelism


Should the typesetter see
These marks next to
Errors corrected, she or he is
To disregard, letting them
Stand, as directed.

Thanks to Brian E. for knowing this correct answer to a NY Times crossword puzzle clue.

Friday, September 14, 2018

Nature


Devastating
In
Strength, Florence
And Mangkhut
Storm
The land. People must
Evacuate;
Resisting such force is a
Sad, flawed plan.

Thursday, September 13, 2018

Stalwart


Regardless of
Everyone
Seeming
Opposed to her decision, she
Let them all know with
Unmistakable precision
That hers was unshakable,
Evincing the force of her vision.




Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Unquestionable


Arguments that
Point
Out undisputed truths
Do not
Inspire
Congress
To aspire to more
Intelligent,
Constructive moves.




Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Anxiety


Can’t we just
Observe what’s before us,
Note our response, and
Then move on? We
Really needn’t
Oblige the chorus that
Lies in the future. We’re not pawns.

Monday, September 10, 2018

In lieu of the crawl


Here’s to a quick jump
Over to the next
Pub! Sláinte!

Happy Birthday, Rosie V.!

Sunday, September 9, 2018

Blue legume


India gave its
Name to this
Dark blue hue;
In Ancient
Greece it was the dye’s
One source they knew.

Saturday, September 8, 2018

Seesaw


Being
Alternately
Level
And
Not, is an ongoing
Challenge;
Each day we teeter-tot.

Friday, September 7, 2018

Leaning keen


Scissors, minds,
Harsh winds,
And notes all
Relate with
Precise anecdotes.

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Pliant


Lithe
In
Mind,
Body, and soul, the teacher
Engaged students,
Regardless how old.

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

I adora the tumbadora


Catch that rhythmic Latin beat
On drums so steamy hot, so sweet that
Nothing matters; just
Go with the flow
As the festive bubbles blow and on your
Soul such love bestow.



Tuesday, September 4, 2018

First day


Teaching skills to
Ready new hires, to
Aid them,
Initiate them,
Needs someone who cares;
In time, and with practice the
Novice adjusts, feeling she or he is
Getting somewhere.

With many thanks to Michell G. and Carrie S. for all their fine support.

Monday, September 3, 2018

What's the reward?


Moment by moment practice of
Equanimity will help
Discourage attachment; acknowledge
Instantly what’s on
The path and be
Aware of breath and
Thought, then go from there, for
Is this not a brief
Observing, without qualms,
Never swerving?

Sunday, September 2, 2018

təˈmeɪtoʊ təˈmɑːtoʊ


The “swelling fruit”
Of Nahuatl speakers
Means
A lot in social circles when
They say the word
Out loud.

With many thanks to the first cultivators of this versatile vegetable, and to George Gershwin.




Saturday, September 1, 2018

Good time


Every morning
At five we
Rise and start
Laughing,
You and I.

Thank you, Rose A., for all the good chuckles and fun times this past week.