Winding Down
I am slower nowAnd tire more easilyAnd vacuums seem heavierAnd jar lids are tighterI avoid bending overTo keep my back … Continue reading Winding Down
Tag: aging
Gone to Seed
I am no longer able To tend my gardenAnd the friendshipsThat took cultivationHave shriveled and diedAll that are leftAre the … Continue reading Gone to Seed
Gravitas
There is a softnessA softeningThey don’t talk aboutIt happensDuring the finalMarch of timeWhen the butterfly wingsWe strived so hardTo achieve … Continue reading Gravitas
Beyond Shade
Maiden –ah the freshness of life!Breathe it in. Soak it up. Learn.Cherry blossoms. First love. Puppy licks and skipping in … Continue reading Beyond Shade
This Old House
Our bodies, our homeMade of flesh and boneAre finite and will crumbleLike sand from stoneEven with constant upkeepEven a carpenter’s … Continue reading This Old House
Beyond Shade
Maiden (water)–ah the freshness of life!Breathe it in. Soak it up. Learn.Cherry blossoms. First love. Puppy licks and skipping in … Continue reading Beyond Shade
Barblings 