Good Morning

Good Morning

    10/22/25 6:00 39F (3.8C) I awoke to a still  morning, the sky full of glittering stars. It is so dark I had to feel  my way across the deck to the tub. Overhead  in the cold blackness, the twins watch Orion stalk his prey into the oaks. The dogs cavort...
April Freeze

April Freeze

 Thick frost crusts the ground Overhead, countless stars are blinking All around me the orchard fans thunder
November 9th

November 9th

November 9th The stars shine in bright defiance of the waning half moon   Behind me and to the west the lunatic yipping of coyotes echos A farm dog standing sentry barks and the pack falls silent   Frost sparkles on the ground yesterday’s storm has blown...
The Vastness

The Vastness

Wide awake Staring into the vastness The firmament filled with flickering lights Clouds roll in from the west Extinguishing the stars Each in turn Like the candles on the alter At the close of service I am left Alone in the dark Waiting for the...