30 May 2013

A frog in the pond
Singing--croaking--through the night
And I get no sleep.

30 May 2013

28 May 2013

No breath of a wind,
Air heavy with the threat of rain,
I'm too tired to move.

28 May 2013

26 May 2013

Reading late at night,
My eyes closing on their own,
The book on my lap.

26 May 2013

25 May 2013

I'm lazy today,
Reading, playing with the dog,
Walking in the sun.

25 May 2013

23 May 2013

A note from a friend
Came today.  Too long since we
Have been together.

23 May 2013



22 May 2013

Near the Spanish Steps
Vivid flowers scent the air
And arrest my eyes.

22 May 2013

 



 

(Taken in Rome in October 2002.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



21 May 2013

Rain pounds on the roof,
Wind bends the Japanese maple
Outside my bedroom.

21 May 2013

19 May 2013

A weekend away.
I return --hot and humid
And a woeful dog.

19 May 2013

15 May 2013

Heat.  Sweat on my back.
Even the dog lies around.
We wait for a breeze.

15 May 2013

14 May 2013

The house is silent,
Everyone else is asleep.
And I am drifting.

14 May 2013

11 May 2013

Sunny sky turns grey,
Storm clouds building, the dog hides.
And all remains still.

11 May 2013



9 May 2013

Thunder far away...
Our dog hiding at my feet...
Then the lights went out...

9 May 2013

7 May 2013

In a sun-filled room,
The scent of newly-mown grass
As I fall asleep.

7 May 2013

6 May 2013

Driving home tonight--
Masses of black clouds hanging
On the horizon.

6 May 2013

 

 



5 May 2013

Rain scenting the air,
A pot of stew on the stove,
Breathing's nice today.

5 May 2013

2 May 2013

What happened today?
Nothing, but the day has gone,
Before I noticed.

2 May 2013