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sketches
being painted
offset printer

rain

down the window 

baking breakfast 

knitting 

through hours 

hot tea

senryu

contest to enter

mismatched pieces

trek through the woods 

a butterfly on

the path

Getting Caught Up

Life has changed since COVID-19 entered the world. The world is following the same script--with variations in intensity--and our countries have been shut down on many levels. Beyond the government's reaction is life on the individual and family level where separation is the new standard for this time.

words
over the phone
getting caught up

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robin
a story to tell
in song

voices

from a lifetime

who am I

snow mixed with rain

winter coat in

april

exile or home

is this the place

my heart knows

video chats

a visit without

the travel

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hosanna!
singing a song that
celebrates

sparrows twitter

and blue jays squawk

not quite silence

dee-dee-dee

a flit ahead guides

my path

pray

phone in my

visit

good friday

plans to share of death

with hope

The Horse Stands Close

Was it an argument that had silenced but not defused? Or was it just agitation within my own mind and heart? I really don't remember now all these years later, but I do remember a visit to the petting zoo on the island that settled my spirit because Duchess, the retired police horse, came to stand near me and stayed there focused on me even as others tried to get her attention.

words
stir up frenzy
the horse stands close

The Tune I Know

A thanksgiving service in a crowded home here in Canada keeps alive the culture of another nation. The words are unknown to me because the language is one I don't understand, but sometimes the tunes with the songs bring up memories of my own.

sitting
crossed legged together
the tune I know

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canceled trips
learning to video
chat

snowfall

turns to spring rain

tiny flowers

anti-stress

making a railing during

covid-19

around

and around again

learning to knit socks

thoughts in ink

the early morning

sparrow song

Puffing Loud

The woods nearby frequently draw me to the quiet of bird calls and wind through the trees. There is the path I usually use, up hill and down to the creek that calms and relaxes--but once in awhile I take the steep path up to the sports field.

steep climb
in the silence of the woods
--puffing loud

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a swirl

of  cardinals

bare trees

leaves 

decaying into earth

a sprout

growing things

the earth warms spring

into existence

sunshine

red-winged-black-birds

sing spring

walking  the beach

with the waves coming in

a heart beat

Park Bench

The sun shines with warmth that draws me to remain outside for a time. My walk is almost done, but I’m not ready to go home for tea. The bench in the park overlooks the river facing south. The sunshine and the flowing water invite me for a pause that settles in to enjoy the view.

park bench

sitting in the

sun

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words
over the phone
getting caught up

sparrow greeting

this sunny Sunday

a long walk

park bench

sitting in the

sun

will you still love me

when I'm 64?

happy birthday Andrew!

walking

in the mezzanine

rainy day

Butter Chicken

Andrew was busy elsewhere, so lunchtime  was all mine. The fierceness of winter had returned with large snowflakes swirling down and I decided to walk downtown for lunch by myself. The heat of India at the end of a trek through Canadian winter.

walk downtown

among falling snow

butter chicken