a river of stones #31 End of July

a bright sunny day

might have a huge cloud

hanging over it

but

it's still

a bright sunny day

Thank you Fiona and Kaspa for another insightful, inspiring month!

a river of stones #30

we need

to get our ducks

all in a row

a river of stones #29

..and then

there are other

beautiful things

so small

that we

barely

even

notice

them

a river of stones #28

sometimes I think

they're just showing off

blue jays

a river of stones #27

even

in a nursing home

bullies

a river of stones #26

wheel chairs, walkers

oxygen tanks, penny slots

tuesdays at the casino

a river of stones #25

Today, I gathered all my worries

put them in a jar and threw them

into the sunset

I watched as they melted

then disappeared

out of reach

far beyond the horizon

a river of stones #24

sunday afternoon

watching pelicans go back

and forth

watching

me

a river of stones #23

only a second

away from death

we breath in

we breath out

all facing

the same

direction

RIP Amy

a river of stones #22

I didn’t go anywhere today, again

I was here in the garden, thinking about you

And me and how long the nights used to be

As we danced and drank and made love

Without a care or want for anything more

Than the space we shared between us

a river of stones #21

I am not a political person and certainly do not want to step on anyone's toes but feel I must say something in response to the apocalyptic fear that has been recently fed to The People from our government.

If I was 14 trillion dollars in debt and unable to pay my bills, wouldn't I pretty much be on my way to jail?

Book 'em.

a river of stones #20

sunset over Catalina

tomorrow, I think I'll paint something

a river of stones #19

Think about it.

and the sign says

long hair freaky people

need not apply

a river of stones #18

I have a feeling my husband gives my dog lots of treats when I'm not there.

a river of stones #17

sometimes I get so deep into my thoughts

I get so deep into my thoughts

deep into my thoughts

into my thoughts

sometimes

so deep

a river of stones #16

today I had an appointment

to do the unthinkable

but, I couldn't

so I didn't

meow

a river of stones #15

full moon

sometimes just thinking about it

is overwhelming

a river of stones #14

today my mind is blank

a river of stones #13

always on the edge

forgiving, forgetting

trying to get ahead

to the front of the class

ahead of the BMW

that always has to pass

every car on the freeway

spinning wooden wheels

deep into muddied holes

splashing, trashing

when steel rims are required

faking it, making it, not

one inch closer

to the truth...not

one inch ahead

of anything

a river of stones #11, 12

#12

please don't ever

call me

your significant other

I am no one's

significant anything

much less

an 'other'

#11

It's midnight, all the doors are locked, everyone's asleep, and still, the moonlight is coming through the upstairs window.

a river of stones #10

Let’s say you needed ten thousand dollars. Which would be easier, faster, and more practical? Selling ten items for a thousand dollars apiece? Selling a thousand items for ten dollars apiece? Or, selling ten thousand items for one dollar each?

Go for it.

a river of stones #8, 9

in dreams I fly through the fog on the wings of a bird

#8

I taught Olivia how to play a song on the piano today

then listened to it in my head

...all night long.

a river of stones #7

I saw four birds today

all were singing

none were complaining

a river of stones #6

Mr. B

It's been five years

Since you've been gone

I still smell the scent

Of your aftershave

I feel the strength of your smile

I see the look in your eyes

As the side of the hospital bed

Clanks you safely into place

I remember that moment when

Your heart and mine knew

There was no turning back

And now, all I can say is

I miss you terribly and, like you,

I do not care for hospital beds

a river of stones 3,4,5

July 5

trash day

just wondering

if the those guys

ever get tired

of picking up

the trash

just wondering

July 4

sometimes

I can't believe

how wonderful it is

to not have a schedule

and be alone with one's self

with the world

July 3

grandchildren are here

to remind us of our childhoods

what went wrong

what went right

a river of stones 1,2 July 2011

July 2

no matter how early I rise

in the morning

the birds and my grandchildren

are already up

July 1

already

the year is

half over with

six months closer

to the end

of our lives