Four Chapters

“Don’t want to be you!” “Wish I could go back to you…” “Fat chance, you old man!”

Dry snow sidewinding Brown fawn resting on softwood Doe promises Spring

docile, complacent — letting life sail on its own chance upon a map … purposeful steering keep the rudder true again but this ship won’t do

Warm morning calm breeze Rotten apples smell like Fall Winter can’t intrude

Winter past in mind Cold fingers afraid to touch Warm breeze thaws the heart

Crickets, frogs, chirping Good morning world beautiful Go-sit-Go-work-Go

Long sleeve shirt today Fairly chilly walk to work Hot anger waiting

Crickets, frogs, chirping Good morning world beautiful Go-sit-Go-work-Go

Calm, tepid waters Powerful strokes pull forward Wet steady breathing Focus vanished where? A drop in concentration Bereft of meaning Rolling to the back Aimlessly drifting nowhere Frozen log in ice Outside of the lake Sturdy dusty snaking trails Offer an escape Outside is forest I don’t know how to live there I’ll stay here …

Bud’s green life promise Red sky night beckons forth Winter’s cold dark fist

Winter usually makes us think of burden, cold, sadness, hunger, tranquility or peace. Ideas about winter can be invited with words like “snow,” “ice,” “dead tree,” “leafless,” etc. Summer brings about feelings of warmth, vibrancy, love, anger, and many others. General summer phrases include references to the sky, beaches, heat, and romance. Autumn brings to …

Tongues share warm spring rain Hearts quicken as blood thickens Fall darkness decays