Quarantined #3

Quarantined #3

Walls built

around who I am

no one comes or goes

Poem 20-096z

#westernnebraskathoughtsandlife, #highplainspoet, quarantine

Quarantined #2

Quarantined #2

Hide the soul

exposure painful

Vulnerable

Poem 20-096z

#westernnebraskathoughtsandlife, #highplainspoet, quarantine

Quarantined #1

Quarantined #1

Truth pierces the nations

virus reflects panic (self sufficiency)

quarantined response

Poem 20-096z

#westernnebraskathoughtsandlife, #highplainspoet, quarantine

Early Spring

Early Spring

It's the time of year

when dawn exhales

blowing last year's dreck

across disked fields

Bending brown stand of brome

catching last years debris above

new blade growth tender green

only at dusk to pause and inhale

Liquid warmth of gossamer lay

sheer upon tender breasts

nuzzle 'til rise 'n fall of chest stops

perhaps just sleeping

Entwined in symbiotic rhythm

limbs wrapped about the other's trellis

only to waken before sunrise

and graciously repeat

Poem 20-091A

#westernnebraskathoughtsandlife, #highplanespoet, strong_winds, rhythms, love

As the sun rises the wind picks up until softening at dusk this time of year.  Life on the high plains.

Reflecting What?

Reflecting What?

A worried hush blankets the land

in quiet clusters of conversation

As world brought to knees

coronavirus has silenced the nations

A holy hush covers the land

ear ringing silence as listen

Invitation to stillness

restores harried hearts

Tomorrow's no guarantee

never has been

In the present I choose

to demonstrate Father's love

A perfect moment

to love

My neighbor

as myself

Poem 20-080y

In the midst of the seriousness of coronavirus there is an invitation to stillness and reflecting the love of God to those around us. Fear is even more contagious robbing of us our humanity and further distorting who we are created to be. Stop and reflect on Psalm 91 and find Peace in the moment.
Photo is from trip to Banff National Park last August (c) b bucks

#highplainspoet, #westernnebraskathoughtsandlife, peace, rest, fear, grace, mercy

Traffic Jam

Traffic Jam

Herd of black angus

two hundred plus

pressed to clear a path

so we can move down the pavement

Begrudginly they yield

pressed on by

horseback cowgirls and cowboys

a family and neighbor affair

Working with the riders

black and white border collies

clearing a lane

leaping to and frow

nipping at hooves

of lollygagging cows

A wonderful Wyoming traffic jam

Poem 20-067z

Encountered a Wyoming traffic jam this week while at work.

#highplainspoet, #westernnebraskathoughtsandlife, ranching, cattle, cowboy, cowgirl, border_collie, peace, symbiotic

Morning Image

Morning Image

Dawn breaks faintly

headlights still glow

coyote darts across earthy gravel road

fluffy tail 'n wiery frame full throttle

'til fades into winter's brown prairie

Poem 20-062z

A moment on the way into work this morning.

#highplainspoet, #westernnebraskathoughtsandlife

nature, coyote, winter, dawn, western_nebraska

Chafe

Chafe

Like a wool sweater

thoughts scratch my mind

itchy memories

chafe 'til they bleed

Poem 20-051z

#highplainspoet, #westernnebraskathoughtsandlife, memories

Seasoned Life

Seasoned Life

Peppered sky

salted earth

seasoned life

Tabasco'd love

honeyed heart

seasoned life

Lime's zing

lemon's zest

seasoned life

I noticed

you smiled

seasoned life

Poem 20-056z

#highplainspoet, #westernnebraskathoughtsandlife, love, life, seasoning, spice

Cinched

Cinched

Somethings are forgotten

that shouldn't be

ignorance is a stern instructor

sometimes it means a face plant

How to cinch a saddle

lesson that must be learned

applies to many things

resistance puffs up

Think things are tight

when boot reaches for stirrup

saddle slips under foot

horse spooks

Wonder how ended up on the ground

wind knocked out of ya

dust self off and discover

what thought was tight is really loose

Poem 20-029Z

#highplainspoet

#westernnebraskathoughtsandlife

Ranching, life_lesson, saddle, cinch

Love

Love

Flush cheeks kissed

by winter zephyr

snow skiffs about boots

prairie's bent low

Brace against the bitterness

lungs remember frosty atmosphere

soaks into pores and fiber

pace quickens 'til turn leeward

19-363B

#highplainspoet, #westernnebraskathoughtsandlife

Nebraska, prairie, seasons, winter, beauty

Ripples

Ripples

What if we could see

our presence ripple

Through the atmosphere

as a ship upon the sea

My ripples brushing against yours

warmth of your passing wave

Yet again ripples upon another

pass silently under pale light of a lover's moon

Wake merges with others

travelers plying seasonal trade winds

Spirit blows life into soul

sailing through life's salty brine

20-040z

#highplainspoet, #westernnebraskathoughtsandlife

Spiritual, journey, love

Joy

Joy

Union

celebration of us

soul smiles

Heart

still longs

to know you

Journey

many tears

many smiles

Heart

still longs

to know you

Endurance

not for faint of heart

willing surrender

Exploration

merging into us

after 31 years

20-045y

#highplainspoet, #westernnebraskathoughtsandlife,

joy

Pulse

Where our sins are forgiven

freedom emminates

As pulses of heart throb

in each other's veins

Poem 20-032x

Perhaps a building block for a longer poem.

#highplainspoet, #westernnebraskthougthsandlife, love, marriage, relationship, union, oneness, spiritual