Rinconada Pool in December

That silky pool was my escape.
Filled with sky and sun
I pulled and pulled
Endlessly gliding from wall to wall
Only occasionally noting
redwood trees
slatted fencing
and the slow moving swimmer
in the lane next to me


December 2011 Palo Alto, CA.

Waverider's Lament


Quick September slip slides by
Swallowed by a cloud filled sky
Those of us who ride the waves
Lament each passing darker day
Reluctantly we pack away
Towels and chairs, but still we crave
Salty wetness swirling round
Foam and speed and rythmic sound
Sand and spray and sun galore
Rising waves forever more


Wakefield, RI
early October 2011

UW Arboretum

Yellow flutters mid the green
Specks of blue squeeze in between
Lean black trunks rise overhead
Sumac wears her finest red

Madison, WI
October 5, 2011