Love And Reasons (March 23, 2011)

and possibly

Instead of is

it could be

every day again

ordinary 

and a little sad,

lovely silent

memoirs

Private Life

A New Conclusion to Conclusion!

Hi Everyone....I'm getting quite behind schedule these days and am having a hard time, it seems, even getting one poem done each week.  But, since I'm already a day late, I thought I might show you how last week's poem evolved.  Since the actual poem only occupied the bottom half of the page, I thought it would be a good opportunity to keep going with the piece to see what would happen.  So, I dipped it in beeswax and collaged a couple of elements on...a stamped dragonfly on a teabag dipped in beeswax and a cut circle fragment from a printout of an old family photograph from the 1940s.  Both are hand sewn to the page...enjoy!  More views of this piece are available here. Actually, all the poem are from this year are available for sale in my Etsy shop MissouriBendStudio...enjoy!

Conclusion (March 2, 2011)

Poem reads:

we know

what little we know

driven to act the clown

with one side weak

and the other strong

A Vast Backward (February 23, 2011)

The Years

Never The Dream (January 19, 2011)

We Are On The Threshold (December 2, 2010)

We are
On the threshold
A few more miles
will carry us across
another winter
we will forget all
that has happened

What About All The Knowledge (November 18, 2010)

what about
all the knowledge
in the stones
sun-dried and warm,
the smallest word
a fragmentary rock
It is said that forever is
too far to fall

An Exhilarating Walk (October 5, 2010)

an exhilarating walk through
leaves thick and soft
everything a stillness of
a different color.
and the inevitable
We will have berries for breakfast.

Some Unseen Sparkled Something (October 2, 2010)

some unseen sparkled
something fluttered into view,
and then
ran shivering into the stream
a breath of starlight
fierce with living.

Ponderings (September 16, 2010)

ponderings,
a thousand ponderings
gold-deepened
glass spangled
candlelight

Leaving This Frivolity Behind (August 25, 2010)

leaving this frivolity behind
allows us to
strut like peacocks
broken free

If Not Looking (August 24, 2010)

If not looking
Perhaps you will
find a menagerie of
roses blooming brightly
in the middle of
Descending darkness

Find Your Way (August 23, 2010)

find your way
until tomorrow
Lying awake in the dark
consider the immense
the shade of pleasure
scarcely seen
a gleaming blue
relentless and scattering
then, be still
with a secret
touch of gratitude.

In The Spring (August 21, 2010)

in the spring,
over the still misty fields
you will return
With the wind
and a gathering shadow
stepping over each
line of regretting
passing along the banks of
the utterly unknown

Into The Forest Middle (August 20, 2010)

into the forest middle
acorns scattered
They stood in a crumpled
layer of leaves
savoring the cool sweetness,
of an ancient delicious,
and with the little goose
remained standing,
and awaited
other sights to come.

The Rivers Flow Crimson (August 18, 2010)

the rivers flow crimson
into my dreams
and alone I listen to
a thousand weary voices
singing their own
deep suffering,
I recognize each
forbidden story

The River Suddenly Darkening (August 17, 2010)

the river
suddenly darkening
rose above the rocks
and quivering
sunk
all the place names
on the map

Silent, The Sky (August 16, 2010)

Silent,
the sky
a pale blue vaulting
the last luxury of looking
find the whirlwind of history
where time stood
secretly smiling
in a house of possible
words spoken
a lovely promise
As you wish.