Nesting

nesting

in the bare branches

of the berry tree –

the full moon

Pat

1/06/23

Holding Fast

this garden

once ablaze in color

finally dressed for fall

now stands stark naked

suffering the ravages of winter

holding fast

Pat

1/06/23

Ending

Yup! Try they’re on the sidewalk

A man is loading this onto a trailer

One of everything resides in Brooklyn. This was drawing the coffin of the deceased, further down the road is the cemetery. This is the second one of these I’ve noted this past week. That one was leading a procession of cars. Then, as I sat in the traffic jam watching, tears were streaming down my cheeks. Who was this person? I don’t know this person! The things that nip you in the butt when you’re not looking. Life tales.

horse drawn hearse –

trips around the sun

at an end

Pat

1/06/2023

Free fall

an exquisite fumble

for all to witness

crazy is wide awake

no longer lurks deep within

the door of nutsville flung wide open

as he melts all the way down

like a molten candle

never to regain its shape –

that thread that he hung by

now in free fall

Pat

12/11/22

For Moon washed Musings where the prompt is “Exquisite”. For further readings go here

Autumn Scribbles

bare branches

telling their stories –

autumn scribbles

Pat

11/09/22

Fate

pleased wishes came true-

a family gathering

’cause fate lends a hand

Pat

11/26/22

For Ronavan Writes Haiku, to see other entries go here

Lineage

from the shoulders of ancestors, our elders tell their truths

incidentally – with purpose, without judgement

giving voice to a history

awash in wisdom –

this oral narrative

this homage to lineage –

the unheralded wind beneath all of our wings

unvarnished, at times colorful truths

as we gather together on this day

Pat

11/18/22

Time

lurking behind
four year old eyes,
an old soul –
ancestors drift
on the wings of time…

Pat

11/18/22

Flower of The Day

a splash of color

warming autumns chill

the flower of the day

Pat

11/18/22

For Flower of the Day over at Cees

A passing-

without warning

this unexpected loss –

an early december

This was read at the eulogy today. I am not sure if this belonged to the person who read it or if it was borrowed. In any case, it was fitting:-

“laugh when you can

cry when you must

apologize when you should and change the sphere of life if you will

dream big

take risks

study life’s plays feverishly

make the play

score the goal

volunteer your time

mend broken hearts

fall down but get up and learn from your mistakes

live life on purpose for a purpose and with purpose each and every day”

2/07/1958 – 10/31/2022

Pat

11/12/22