bright Hawaiian shirts
mock me from the closet with
their floral patterns
-from the “what do I wear today?” quandary
Photo source: Vera & Jean-Christophe
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writing Christmas cards
wanting to express my love
no time—must mail now
day to myself—joy!
reading in bed, taking walks
watching falling rain
bad Christmas movies,
writing cards, drinking cider—
holiday delights
grey blanket of sky
waterfalls from the gutters—
Oregon winter
that card I just sent
the one I struggled to write
will arrive too late
-in memory of June Moriyasu
she’s in hospice care
in the card what can I say
but ‘thinking of you’?
-on hearing of a tea teacher’s decline
USPS <sigh>
why do you make it so hard
to send mail abroad?
-trying to “Click N Ship” packages to Japan, with no instructions at all of what to attach to the packages of the three (3!) separate receipt/customs declarations
mama never said
working with stupid asshats
could be so so hard
-sitting at a work meeting
chilly winter night
thinking of autumn journeys
ah, warm memories
-on looking at photos from a trip to Japan
stars shiver above
in a cold sapphire sky
winter wonderland
-on looking at the stars in clear, dry Oregon weather
is it frost or snow?
white patches on the roadside
solstice is coming
-on driving Highway 30
shared sighs as we wait
the checkout line doesn’t move
it’s only 12/8!
-from a veeeery slow line at Costco
blues, purples, and cream
in soft merino wool yarn
warm and toasty feet
-from a comfy couch with a winter warming drink
a sweeping story
told in an audiobook—
commuting delight
-from a car stuck in rush hour traffic
man on a skateboard
holding a chuckit and leash-
delighted puppy
-from a lovely afternoon walk in gorgeous Oregon winter sunshine (seriously!)
Photo source: Les Chatfield