taking a few hours here
marking stillness.
robins greet the morning
as do i
and i take a day away
time to regather my wits
my worries
my responsibilities and
my love.
there have been some challenges
as i count down the days
teaching special eduction
in a local school.
sometimes i feel a little suspended
tangled
formed by hands
and
always fiber
the lilacs are beginning to leaf out
and a flicker came to the new place
giving me a show
as he explored the eating
just outside the front wndow.
what a beautiful bird
one i've only seen as it flickers by
or leaves yellow and spotted feathers
as gifts i accept.
there are a pair!
spring.
hope.
oh, and more to the point.
sex.
everytime i return home
whitetail are behind the yard
in front of the barn.
these are for my children
this little flock.
my old house
needs a new young family.
so i can take
myself over to the new place
and begin learning to live
in a wilderness place.
(there, i didn't mention
politics.)