Flaxen leaves flutter,
Shimmer, dance in autumn winds-
Mountains’ golden crown.
Closed Door
Unknown situation
Increases anxiety.
What is inside?
Who is inside?
Mumbles,
Shouts,
Unknown sounds,
And silence from within
Add to the mystery.
Deep breath.
Knock softly.
Open the way
To the uncertain-
Step into the moment.
Thread Memories
A patchwork quilt laid across a bed.
Crocheted doilies and tablecloths folded in a cedar chest.
Handmade garland draped on a Christmas tree.
Reminders of soft wrinkled hands
That will be absent this year.
Memories left for present and future
Generations to see,
Hold,
Feel,
Know
The love
The thread preserves.
Apple Blossoms
Autumn raindrops fall
Gently from sky to orchard
Flowers, fruit glisten
Waiting
Helpless.
Anxiously sitting by the phone.
Hoping for news.
Anything-
Good or bad,
Hope or despair.
Pacing,
Praying.
Crying,
Fighting.
Handcuffed by inaction,
Bound by distance.
All there is to do
Is
Wait.
August Rain
Sweet drops of relief
Hit, sizzle on the parched ground-
Bringing life to dust
Hydrotherapy
Sitting on a shore
Putting bare feet in water
Heals my splintered mind
