Poems & Other Lies
Good Morning
8/12/25 6:00 62f (16.6c) Clear sky, I smell ripe blackberries on the morning breeze. I don't hear the...
Good Morning
8/11/25 6:00 61f (16.1c) No wind, clear sky. I hear lots of truck traffic. Ladders are banging in the orchard across the street. Walter is barking at the crew as they start down the rows. I holler at the dog, but he is determined to drive them...
Good Morning
8/10/25 5:45 59f (15c) Amy gets home from California today. The full moon is dropping behind Willow Flat. I hear a whistle, a chirp, the flutter of wings. A dove coos over by the creek. The rooster interrupts with raucous...
Good Morning
8/9/25 7:00 57f (13.8c) Clear sky, with a hint of breeze tickling the corn. The moon, full tonight, has set; the sun begins to rise above the east ridge. It is quiet against the intermittent intrusion of modernity, faint and in the background:...
Good Morning
8/8/25 7:00 52f (11.11c) Clear, blue sky with a suggestion of a breeze. My wheezing and coughing doesn't seem to disturb the birds, who converse merrily as they flit through the trees. The dog woke me this morning around six, licking my elbow. He's had his romp,...
Good Morning
8/7/25 6:15 59f (15c) No wind on the ground but there is a fast westerly overhead. It looks like it rained more last night. There is enough blue sky to offer promise, with enough clouds to hold some threat in reserve. The sun popped over the ridge at 7:00....
Good Morning
8/6/25 7:00 60f (15.5c) Grey and wet. The parched ground will soak up this rain. So will the raw wood on my deck. So much for painting this morning. ...
Good Morning
8/5/25 5:45 56 (13.3) Red sky in morning? Mostly clear, no wind. I'm still sick. I was up late binge watching Alone Australia. So far, season 3 is an improvement. I think I will go back to bed. 10:30 73f...
Good Morning
8/4/25 6:00 60f (15.5c) The corner of morning I can see from here is tranquil and very pretty. The sky is blue with a few tufts of clouds. The birds converse in a subdued chatter. I watched a squirrel traverse the back boundary, leaping from tree to tree until...
Good Morning
8/3/25 5:45 57f (13.9c) Clear blue sky with tendrils and random wisps of clouds, shining white from the still hidden sun. I was reaching to turn off the pumps so I could listen to the quiet when I knocked my tea into the tub. I had to get out, get a new mug...
