• Imagine if …

    Imagine you taught a fox to eat Imagine you taught a fox to hunt Imagine you taught a fox to feed her kits Would you ever imagine a fox learning so well?

  • The meeting

    It’s a bit awkward We’re in the same space No one arranged it No one is in charge We both look good It’s the golden hour We stare without blinking We are both intrigued I take some photos The deer checks me out The meeting ends We both leave The landscape still looks good

  • neglecting respect

    Show indifference to the shades of gray reflecting my years of defying weather. Deride my lines and cracks as though character didn’t matter. Act surprised at my longevity in a tough prairie environ. Ignore that I once was a beautiful tree with light streaming through my branches. Mock my lowly duty of holding up three… Continue Reading

  • Frosty leanings

    Stand tall They said Be strong Look good Your time will come. Days went by and the time did too And the dream started getting soft So I bent a little and leaned some more Trying to lighten the load. It felt right looked good And it was In the right time And they were… Continue Reading

  • Beauty steals darkness

    A tsunami of light Reaches the forest Dull turns vibrant Beauty steals darkness Leaves deflect the tide Blocking, molding Shaping the flow Teasing its strength A determined stream Survives the maze Marking a spot That catches my eye The forest floor Retains its aura Shadows abound Coolness undisturbed

  • Blinding stare

    Born in distant space and time The light perseveres. We meet at the sandy shore In a blinding stare. I capture the scene and quickly leave. It moves more slowly Looking for darkness, finding none.