encase me in your belly down deep  basin of the lake in stillness hear sounds of giant turtle, salamander, turkey vulture- gather...

come dusk, you cross stitch your words  into canvas, musing if gold threads  can appear from air.  you marvel  at frayed hues  of butte...

raindrops drip-drop-drip  on roof as i eat   words in safety of my home but i know that smell- streets crackling-exploding-burning  ...

Half moon, cradle of shadows and light Needle our eyes to star-burst night Thump our chests, mired in hemlock & brine Half moon, cr...

The gravel sand clacks under my shoes I walk up the uneven road, wildflowers astray with bees and butterflies sucking  sweet fragrance ...

i could paint you dainty as lavender and your cheeks pearled pink peony but it wouldn't be a true snapshot  unfiltered you i...

what lies beneath your lacquered eyes, are you                hiding a jewel, onyx as pain from                          hundred las...

My petals eaten by bugs & mulched    by slugs I am still canvas beneath harsh summer sun In my singular stubbornness my one smal...

If our grandchildren asked of us Where are the polar bears & lions And the bison, elephant & caribou On the plains of red dust ...

you bring the sun through storms & winter darkness  steady me with an anchor of kelp & kite of starlight teach me humility...