Dresser

Dresser (18-150W)

Choose to unpack

This sick looking thing

Unfinished finish

Every time

Resistance encountered

As try to dismantle

Dresser mocks

Tattered old clothes

Worn by others

Not mine

Refuse to wear

No longer who I am

Swimming

Swimming (18-007D)

Twilight's purples and pinks
Canadian gees rise off corn stubble
listen to movement of wings
swim through the air

Soak in the sights and sounds
v formations move in waves
return to safety of North Platte River
at dawn to only surf the air again

Gift

Gift (18-005A)

Flames flicker
candle wax
globs harden
soft glow

Warm hearts
sing carols
God's grace
inspires awe

Remember
depths of Father's love
redemption's restoration
all made right

Doodled

Doodled (18-005A)

He doodled in the dirt
in the very dust came from
Exposing the heart of Man
accusers walk away

Hearts of stone
tablet etched by finger of God
Restored hearts of flesh
Father's mercy demonstrated

All end up at feet of Jesus
repent
Transformation in a moment
internal temple holy and pure

Communication Fail

Communication Fail (18-012B)

Moment communication fails
go off-line
transmit and receive stop
No green and red railroad

Poll failure
no apparent reason
ask why
curiosity

Explore what failed
reboot system
give it time
to re-establish connection 

Hard starts
soft starts
quality bit good
restored

Scattered Ashes

Scattered Ashes (18-149Y)

A life held in jar

Free from urn

Memories drift

As each scoop

Drifts a moment

In the wind

A father remembered

Returned to a place

Of happy memories

From childhood

At the base of an aspen

Looking upon a valley

You explored with your father

Now returned in somberness

No headstone 

No pomp

Just memories

As ashes drift

Goodbye

Storm Brews

Storm Brews 18-132y

Storm gathers on western horizon

Sky dual blaze in setting glow

Soft white light as if view through filters as changes to deep blue

From north to south lighting intermittently pierces sky

Uniqueness of nightfall on high plains

Left in solitude to watch in choice to watch

Darkness cloaks and soon go in

Awe of small moments reward

Coyotes yip from bluff to the south

Then silence then commotion

Once again alone in moment

Letting Go

Letting Go (18-132Z)

Morning after son

Leaves again 

Sullen is the day

Sun hidden away

A father's love

Ache that he goes

A world away

Reunite in 60 days

Untitled

Untitled 18-136Y

Soften my heart
  with the water of your word

Your praise

  my mind settle and gird

Disappointments hardened my gaze

  moments where hard to praise

Stew

Stew 18-139x

Waning moments of day

Stir undone thoughts

Anxiety stew as day replays

Slip into sleep distraught

For once to drift away

In moment of bliss

In peaceful rest lay

Recall lover's sweet kiss

Walking Dust

Walking Dust (18-143Y)

Strokes of lightning

Static energizes skin 

Heartbeat quickens 

Thoughts of you

Air thickens

Hair stands on end 

Storm gathers 

Strokes of lightning 

Thunder rumbles

Horizon blotted out

Gathering static

Energy builds

Pulsing discharge

Strikes walking dirt

Man from dust of ground

Heart revived 

Glimmer

Glimmer 18-142y

         -i-
Beads of dew
Hang like ornaments
Mini disco balls
Separating light

         -ii-
Micro prisms scatters
Sparkling rainbow
Each step
Retinal bliss

         -iii-
Blades of grass
Greenness gathers
Natures teardrops
Til spills over

         -iv-
Onto black boots
Coolness kisses toes
Startles warm veneer
Very dust of earth

Sky-Tear

Sky-Tears (18-139B)

Cimmerian sky pouts
anguish drips upon lusty soil
transforms energy of travail
into new life

Anger sizzles with each flash
stroke of light pierces
darkness accented
by cracks of booming thunder

Such is the season
when all things green emerge
out of hibernation arise
each  sky-tear nurses renewal

Soaked, shaking off  somberness
dousing the dirge
joy enters in celebration
desolation no more

Each tear from above
washes clean all stains
'til standing bathed in warmth
even memories redeemed

Eternal Embrace

Eternal Embrace (18-137A)

Morning fog rolls

filling low places 

Pushed along

in gentle breeze 

Softly mutes sun

ethereal silhouette 

Moistness embraces

as enter the mist 

Everything different

in variegated light 

Seeing awakens paradigm

new dimensions enter 

Celebrate the embrace

heaven