Memory
is the mind's
reverse gear.


Few first lines
hold more promise than,
"Once upon a time..."


Discordant words
don't flow. 
They snag.

A cactus has
natural fractals.

One wooded acre
can recite a thousand
fascinating stories.


A resting swimmer rises,
and a wet impression
on the rock remains.

The tensile strength of spider silk
makes the hummingbird's nest
more flexible.

Many rainy days
are mended with
patches of sunshine.

A leaf
holds water
for a thirsty bird.





photo by Barbara Boethling

As clever as the clam thinks he was
by hiding beneath the sand,
his position was betrayed
by an air bubble.


Chirping birds
perched on the old rooftop antenna,
and converted an obsolete object
into one of new value.