Friday, August 31, 2007

Divine Ink :: August 31, 2007

Where there was nothing,
Words now flow from my pen.
I gasp and say thanks.

The Tunnel :: August 30, 2007

Lunging for daylight,
I emerged from the tunnel
Of client demands.

Thursday, August 30, 2007

What I Ponder :: August 29, 2007

I long to wake up
Feeling like a placid pond,
Not like a puddle.

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Honoring #2 :: August 28, 2007

To love my neighbors,
I need to know my neighbors.
It all starts with “Hi.”

Monday, August 27, 2007

The Words We Expresso :: August 27, 2007

At coffee with Josh,
Our topics swirl, reflecting
My latte’s design.

Sunday, August 26, 2007

Social Order :: August 26, 2007

The cashier smiles,
While red eyes confide her pain.
Smiling back I leave.

Saturday, August 25, 2007

Doghouse :: August 25, 2007

Biking with my wife,
She went straight when I turned right ---
“Doghouse” here I come.

Friday, August 24, 2007

Project Management :: August 24, 2007

Project management.
Some days it is herding cats
Through raging waters.

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Misty Goals :: August 23, 2007

Like the chiffon fog,
My goals remain out of reach,
Shifting in my grasp.

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Floodification :: August 22, 2007

Today we brainstormed.
Like a flash flood in Tucson,
Ideas arrived.

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Prison Break :: August 21, 2007

I long for limits,
Then look through their prison bars
And plot to get out.

Monday, August 20, 2007

In It With You :: August 20, 2007

Josh asks; I ponder.
“Where is God when I’m in pain?”
In a person's hug.

Sunday, August 19, 2007

Displaced Season :: August 19, 2007

Fall day in August ---
Perfect time to sip coffee
While I read and write.

Saturday, August 18, 2007

Shocked! :: August 18, 2007

“Work” is today’s theme.
From cleaning to bicycling,
My body is shocked!

Friday, August 17, 2007

Beauty Sighs :: August 17, 2007

Walking in nature,
I watch the ground, not the trees.
Beauty shakes its head.

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Day's Pulse :: August 16, 2007

After a slow start,
I settled into today
And found my rhythm

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Enlightened :: August 15, 2007

Following the light,
Images flash in my mind,
Enlightening me.

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Get Inside :: August 14, 2007

“Outside looking in.”
What a waste of potential ---
Stop now; get “inside.”

Monday, August 13, 2007

Consequence of Will :: August 13, 2007

Not going to sleep
Coats my day in deep shadow
And obscures my path.

Sunday, August 12, 2007

Leaves of Pain :: August 12, 2007

Knots in my muscles,
Like brittle leaves in autumn,
Have colored my day.

Saturday, August 11, 2007

Poof :: August 11, 2007

Biking, therapy,
Finances and a party ---
Another day gone.