Poems & Other Lies
Good Morning
10/18/26 6:45 37F (2.7C) AQI 19 A few stars still shine overhead when dawn lifts the blanket edge of night. A weak breeze flutters through the dried ruins of corn stalks and gently sways the birch. Walter argues with someone down the road, still grumbling well...
Good Morning
10/17/26 5:45 48F (8.88C) AQI 40 Quiet, dark and calm. It feels warmer this morning. A breeze licks the inside of my ear; a gentle caress, a fleeting cariño, nothing more. Stars shine through the broken clouds. Orion chases his prey through the oaks, dogs...
Good Morning
10/16/26 5:45 39F (3.8C) AQI 35 Dark and windless. Quiet. The waxing quarter moon set about eight hours ago, leaving the sky a black backdrop for a myriad of glimmering stars. Something moving south to north dragging a faintly luminescent tail scattered...
Good Morning
10/15/26 8:00 43F (6.1C) AQI 19 The sun creeps from behind the ridge, noticeably farther south than before. It rises into a clear blue sky, calm but for an inference of a breeze. I slept late. It is relatively quiet. A few birds are singing in the day. The...
Good Morning
10/14/26 6:00 45F (7.2C) AQI 19 Cloudy, calm and dark. A few muffled squawks and whistles come from the acherontic gloom. A night bird crying lonely in the dark. Walter is keeping Amy company in the house. I sit in the twilight and drink my tea. Good morning....
Good Morning
10/13/26 7:00 36F (2.2C) AQI 26 No wind. The cold air begins to have a bite. Scattered clouds glow yellow and red against the blue sky. The leaves are still turning color and more of them are on the ground. Good morning. ...
Good Morning
10/12/26 6:45 36F (2.2C) AQI 21 Partially cloudy with a faint breeze. It feels cold out. The birds are slow to wake; not much movement and very little chatter. Good morning. ...
Good Morning
10/11/26 6:30 38F (3.3C) AQI 19 Dark and still with no wind yet. Above me drift thin, broken clouds. I catch a rumor of wood smoke from the tipi. Walter stirs from the deck to enforce the perimeter. An owl glides by. Dawn begins to lift the corner of night's...
Good Morning
10/10/26 5:45 45F (7.2C) AQI 24 A slight breeze rustles the fallen leaves. Stars shine through broken clouds. The dog sleeps on the back deck with one eye open. I sip my tea. Good morning. 7:15 The clouds have closed into a ceiling of gray. It has...
Good Morning
10/9/26 6:30 49F (9.4C) AQI 28 It is a dark, luminous blue morning. There is no wind. There are no stars. Birds begin to wake, calling softly to each other in the still dark dawn. Walter rests quietly on the deck. The eastern sky turns pink and a slight...
