Category: Nature

I saw a woman emerge from a shadow With a sly demeanor and look about. Her sequined dress was aglow. She didn’t know I was…

Good morning, fair cardinal – How are you? How are your children? Your plumage is nearly outdone By the sun’s golden hue. The mattress is…

Forgive me, young dandelion. I did not feign disinterest. My mind has running thoughts That stole my attention. You only meant to be a friend.…

It was hefted upon a breeze – As in a warm, flowing current Through a sea of palo verdes – To search for an embankment.…

Behold the marvelous wildflowers! How they boldly carpet a sloping glen – Our gift from Earth’s seasonal showers. Hardly is the desert recognizable Come March…

Winters are long Where my home began Fast until Only the groups Cut through the Winter

Sweet crickets, the tune You’re playing tempts me to sleep. By your tune, I will drift off Better to a place dark and deep. The…

April – breezy and demure – Make yourself at home. I’ve kept some tea warm. Here is a seat of nature – A trunk on…

Bees labor not in vain For their task is plain. Listen – how they hum Around the myoporum. Purple buds then show forth Declaring their…

Among hills Apache red Where damas and vaqueros Built up a homestead Past the mercados And hills with a vague past Running aside the mission…

On Havana’s white shore – With each salt-infused whirl That agitates its border – Every sand is a potential pearl.

The Moon became quietly jealous One night when I surveyed Venus. The usual glory reserved for her Went to the dancer with Perseus. At first,…

Star of wonder, star of power Bluest of steel blue It shines at the midnight hour. More wondrous than Regulus Its eight points burst forth…

Our Sun imprints heavy July Upon a crimson sunset. The first star I see in the west Brings with it a cobalt sigh …

With a spurn of yellow and a shout A lone Mexican poppy Aside the mountain path Caught my meandering eye. How diminutive was its stem…