Long Lost

Faraway cousins
Spill onto the red brick porch
Erasing lost years

(2/21/09)

The Best

Dr. Pouliot

Takes no shortcuts or chances

Reading my fat chart.

(2/19/09)

18 February 2009

For one hour, while the local and national anchors reviewed the events of the day, Mr. Cat sprawled on my chest, purring. One silky paw reached daintily to my neck. "I'm going away," I whispered, "Stay safe and we'll do this again." His gray-green eyes opened, only five inches from mine, then closed again in pure contentment.

A Message from
Dog Henry

Sometime soon I'll be going away
to a great place of extended dog play
...and I'll not see you again for many a day.
Fear not of losing me
for any time you feel the need
it is I who will find thee.
My best pal and greatest friend
now and eternally.

written by my brother, Mike
for a friend
(2/09)

Six Month Visit

Trapped in the dentist's chair,

I saw a tiny red-white and blue

whipping through the nine paned glass,

stiff in the biting wind

at Wakefield School,

far from the scraping and poking

in my "open-wide"

gold filled mouth...

and wished I

was cold.

(2/17/09)

Walk on NT Beach 1

Washed smooth by feisty storms

Black stones,

A million open eyes,

Dot the wetted sand.

Buried by my waffle soled shoes,

Some sink.

Others wait, unblinking.

Leaning into the wind,

I turn at the river

Into a sudden blinding calm,

Shoulders melting in the sun.

(2/16/09)