Mag 83, 9/18/11 The Inevitable

                                          The Snake Charmer, Henri Rousseau, 1907
 If you live among them and encounter them daily
On the way to bathe, fish, gather water-
You may as well charm them and yourself, to pass the time.
If it makes everyone's life more pleasant- why not?
They are heavy, strong and dense.
They can squeeze the life out of you. (Some are even fast and poisonous-)
If it 'takes the time it takes'- for them to investigate and then move on...
It is wise:  To always carry a flute!

Sunday 160, 9/18/11

We had the transistor radio, its little antenna
bobbing as we nod to the beat. Two of us dancing
up the steps of a bus- hearing Revolution for the first time!

Flash Fiction 55: 9/16/11

Walking just ahead in soft white cotton
a tall and graceful woman
 hair all swept and tidy;
a woman in no hurry
who is never late.                        
She always has a smile, wave
can stroll into a party
or parade.            
We want confidence
to support and brighten
every hour,
cook any troubles
from work or play-

Mag 82,9/11/11,

                                         *The Revenant*, 1949, Andrew Wyeth

He came on the cabin one day, when he was out with his camera .
Stepped onto bare wooden floor, from the porch.
opened one door off  the empty kitchen- and found the full length mirror.
He was startled by the damage he had done to his left eye-This was how
other people would see him- and it was horrible.
"I must get an eye patch- and soon!"
Then he snapped a picture for sketching purposes; and left.

Sunday 160, 9/11/11

Ten year remembrance can be a sweater flung forward on the bed
the flat wool, colors arranged to express ones soul
of that moment; and big prayer for the world.




 Off to a big re-opening day at our Church! 
It has been such a long year and a few months,
after zillions of hours work and much generous
effort on so many peoples part and money ...
We are gathering to say "Thank you!"
and Hallelujah-

Flash Fiction 55: Up High on Bumble Bee Street

Hazy and hot enough that
inside your skin matches the air on it.
Two people walking ahead of me
this morning are tall, tan and
slim. They could have been drawn
by sand and pastels-that is how
grainy and soft the weather is.
Their calm easy steps belie
my excitement and anticipation of the beach!

FF 55 : After Watching Early Morning Cartoons:

Emmie grabbed the egg basket
and ran to the barn .
She froze in the aisle.One rabbit cage
was open and only three bunnies were left inside.

She heard some squawking in the loft.
When she got upstairs 5 bunnies
surrounded a hen on a hay bale.
Which came first the chicken or rabbit ?