A small stone from the Similkameen

January 7th, 2012

The day grows late.
He has not sent the Orders for the Day
shall I phone, or relax into slothfulness?

Small stone from the Similkameen

January 6th, 2012

The sun skims the high hills for only an hour...
I feed the birds, go for the mail
and lift my face to its transient warmth.

Small stones from the Similkameen

January 5th, 2012

Away from the stage and the ballet
and the nuts that he cracked over Christmas,
the Captain returns to his box in the closet;
close to the fairy who lives at the top of the tree,

 A small stone from the Similkameen
January 4th, 2011

In place of a birthday cake -
In place of a candle -
A lemon meringue pie steals the show.

A Small Stone from the Similkameen
January 3rd, 2012

two oboes
haunt
the string section

Small stone from the Similkameen
January 2nd, 2012

The conductor raises one brow.
The violinists bow and scrape.
Magical music from Vienna.....

Small stones from the Similkameen
January 1st, 2012

A party.....
red candles on a birthday cake
and memories abound.