Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Black beetle scuttled through the dust
narrowly eluding the ominous waffle tread
of a hiker's boot.

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Many a kindergarten student 
succumbs to the urge
to taste the paste.

Saturday, June 25, 2011

I am continually amazed by the
ingenious comings and goings of
escalator steps.

Friday, June 24, 2011

On the bluffs above the salt marsh,
even the most sober are intoxicated by the perfume
of sea and sage.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

The artistry on the forest floor
can surpass that of the finest
designer tile.


Monday, June 20, 2011

Elegant flight is a struggle
for a little bird with a
big twig.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Hot and humid summer afternoons
are more pleasantly spent in the cool and

softly illuminated inner sanctum of
a library.


Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Sometimes it is not possible
to discern the nature
of reality.



Geologic time
makes the snail's pace
seem swift.



Chili on top of a hamburger
is a sloppy proposition.

Friday, June 10, 2011

Ours was a summer morning
drunk on sunlight
the color of
champagne.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

The air is filled with cottonwood seeds
drifting down slowly through the sunlight
as softly and silently as snow.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Bedsheets on the clothesline
on a windy day signal like
semaphores.