Saturday, June 28, 2008

My ardor remains...

June 28, 2008

My ardor remains
Undiminished for you, dear.
Thought you'd like to know.

for K

Summer is now here...

June 25, 2008

Summer is now here.
June will bring the heat and bugs.
July will bring more.

The cardinal's song...

June 24, 2008

The cardinal's song,
The pink bands across the sky.
This is my morning.

When I kiss your lips...

June 3, 2008

When I kiss your lips,
I sink down to the bottom
Of the deep blue sea.

for K   (thanks to Cake)

Friday, June 20, 2008

Rain across the lake...

June 20, 2008

Rain across the lake.
Gray mist shrouds the far shoreline,
Whereabouts unknown.

The clouds in the east...

June 18, 2008

The clouds in the east,
Were tinged in pink this morning.
Another great day!

One hundred and ten...

June 12, 2008 Balmorhea

One hundred and ten
Degrees in the shade today.
That's what I call hot.

Seventeen years past...

June 12, 2008 Balmorhea

Seventeen years past,
A new face, a new beginning.
Here she is, with me.

for Virginia

The Davis Mountains...

June 12, 2008 Balmorhea

The Davis Mountains,
Off on the south horizon.
They beckon to me.

Commanche pupfish...

June 12, 2008 Balmorhea

Commanche pupfish,
Found nowhere else in the world.
Swim on, my brothers.

Swallows and vultures...

June 12, 2008 Balmorhea

Swallows and vultures,
Hummingbirds and butterflies,
The air is alive.

The desert morning...

June 12, 2008 Balmorhea

The desert morning,
Wind and hummingbirds over
The cienega.

I was killing flies...

June 12, 2008 Balmorhea

I was killing flies.
A mellow occupation.
That's how it began.

Today I saw a...

June 12, 2008 Balmorhea

Today I saw a
Hummingbird - sign of good luck.
Just call me "Lucky".

Two little swallow...

June 12, 2008 Balmorhea

Two little swallows,
Sitting side by side today,
Remind me of us.

for K

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Cardinal, bullfrog...

June 11, 2008

Cardinal, bullfrog,
The low shushing of the pines.
These are morning sounds.

Monday, June 9, 2008

When you're in my arms...

June 7, 2008

When you're in my arms,
The world seems a better place.
Home is in my heart.

for K

Gray clouds scuttling..

June 4, 2008

Gray clouds scuttling,
Across the morning skyscape.
The wind is awake.

Monday, June 2, 2008

Love from a distance...

May 30, 2008

Love from a distance.
Good morning, good afternoon.
There's no tomorrow.

The flocks of swallows...

May 30, 2008

The flocks of swallows,
Under the bridge at the lake,
Bid me good morning.

Nighthawks in the dawn...

May 30, 2008

Nighthawks in the dawn,
Swooping and wheeling above.
I follow their paths.