File It Under “Peace” :: October 31, 2007

Peace like a river
Flows through my body as I
File my paperwork.

Happy Birthday (Kind Of) :: October 30, 2007

Mom turns 70 …
Wait a minute. That makes me ...
Older than I'd like!

Challenged Be-leafs :: October 29, 2007

Leaves in denial:
They cling to their green and pray
As red streaks appear …

Happy Anniversary (To Me) :: October 28, 2007

Hand-in-hand we stroll
Into the lush clover fields
Of year number two.

Lazy-Day Play :: October 27, 2007

Five glowing aspens
Peek in on our afternoon
Of lazy Upwords.

Death Splash :: October 26, 2007

Gently lapping waves
Bleed white foam, ripped open by
A rogue sea lion.

Weekend Persuasion :: October 25, 2007

“Three days of quiet,”
Whisper the San Juan Islands.
“Just step on the boat …”