Showing posts with label poetry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label poetry. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Moving day

(Ruins in Turkey)

Today we are starting out on our move to Dallas. This will be our third move since we married. First Bahrain, then Oregon. Now Texas. We are both very much looking forward to moving near family and the prospect of better jobs. At the same time, we're very much going to miss the friends we've made here.

In honor of moving, a poem from some time ago:

Traveler
the path wound on from here
beckoning to all who came after.
there was much behind,
and much more before,
drawing and spurring the traveler on.

once again with broad hat and a sigh,
taking up staff and knapsack,
time to continue on the ever new yet familiar path.
for there is much behind
and much more before…


Friday, February 11, 2011

Spring dandelion


Everywhere and joyous,
Golden humor springing up,
An individual among the masses.
Blooming stubborn-brilliant
Amid the groomed flowers:
Harbinger of summer frolics.

Monday, January 10, 2011

January rain

January is rainy season in Oregon. Just like October, November, December, February, and March.

Puddle Adventure

I found five dollars today,
hidden in a murky street puddle.
Now everyone races from puddle to muddy puddle
like hyperactive ducks...
every disappointment creating another hope.




(Yes, all you literal-minded people, this is a waterfall, not an

actual rainy day. But it is an Oregon waterfall, and I don't have
any real rain pictures...yet.)