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Poems, Parables & Other Fantastic Improbabilities
Poems, Parables & Other Fantastic Improbabilities
On a rock by the still pond the water mirrors the natural world with its capacity for re-generation, for hope, for beauty, for joy, peace and solace. There’s conflict too, but the natural world, governed and balanced, knows what to do. Beyond this preserve, this sanctuary, my world is not balanced. It demands courage, patience, and especially will and love. More difficult is knowing what is right and good to do. Here we explore these challenges in a new language.
Via Los Padres Sonnets (February 2007)
Four sonnets inspired by Santa Barbara, CA titled Gazebo, Aviary, More Mesa and Silence.
When A President Dies (January 2007)
"Elders of the nation
Parade hand in hand
Together pay tribute..."
In Those Years (September 2006)
"In those years, people will say, we lost track of the meaning of we, of you..."
By Adrienne Rich
Conscience (July 2006)
“...caught in the dangerous traffic between self and universe.” By Stanley Kunitz
Time Stopped (July 2006)
"Time stopped at 4AM, I continue to breathe..."
Admonition (January 2004)
"Tell me stories of kinship Of tropes of caritas effortless Across a world stage Tell me what you want to hear..."
Three Scenarios (July 2003)
"The future is awash with uncertainty. Scenarios are snapshots of possible/alternative futures that help us plumb that uncertainty... "
Here I sit on a rock by a still pond (July 2003)
"Here I sit, on a rock by a still pond. It is early evening, the last rays of the setting sun filters through the tops of the trees. Too early for the Loon but the Cardinal calls out for its mate as the woods settle in, ready to transition to night..."
City on a Hill (May 2003)
"Once upon a time, there was a city on a hill. It was pretty much your average city, not too large and not too small. This particular city was very beautiful. There was a harbor, a lovely river, and many hills..."
Future Shock (May 2003)
"It is the year 2010, and in a small conference room outside of Portland, Oregon, four people pause in what is clearly an animated discussion. They look out at the snow covered evergreen world..."
Larger than Life (April 2003)
A poem for Russ Berrie.
Villanelle (April 2003)
A poem for Henry Hampton.
Stillness (January 2003)
"Sequestered high, a great corner room, Leaded glass windows, the river Distant and still. Lights on the far shore Soften in the rose colored mist of dawn..."
Listen to the Earth (September 2001)
"There is prayer or sermon or speech. In other words we fall back on words. No matter how elegant or impassioned They are weak and that is how I feel, Numb and dumb, staring into the face of evil..."
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