Friday, February 6, 2009

melting ice and snow

Outside my window
sixth day of February
melting ice and snow

Monday, February 2, 2009

what we need is here

What We Need Is Here

Geese appear high over us,
pass, and the sky closes. Abandon,
as in love or sleep, holds
them to their way, clear
in the ancient faith: what we need
is here. And we pray, not
for new earth or heaven, but to be
quiet in heart, and in eye,
clear. What we need is here.

Wendell Berry

Sunday, February 1, 2009

timeworn bones

Sunshine glorious
heat radiates to the core
warming timeworn bones