Fountain (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Droplets in free fall
spilling over the edge,
released from the pack, plunging
tear-shaped and suddenly isolated,
not in control at all.
metaphor
Ice-Bound (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Everything is
enrobed in ice
like a wish not to
go outdoors today.
Internal Patter (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Intentionally constructing
a good life takes a lot of
the same sort of internal patter
and similar blithe but
exact consideration
that goes into a great
abstract painting.
Church in the Garden (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Butterfly wings arch
like cathedral windows
basking in the sun,
their yellow stained glass
It’s Green out There (New Poem by me with Photos)
The lush, dappled day
engulfs me, effulgently
as stray, stippled sunlight
penetrates in spotty brushstrokes,
and tender leaves clap their hands
exhilarated by such hydration.
Singing Around Obstacles (Two Poems, Same Brilliant Analogy)
I love the metaphor both of these pieces utilize. Indeed, take heart! “The impeded stream is the one that sings.”
The Winning Team (a new poem by Polly Castor)
I’m in the end zone rooting for the winning team.
I encourage and beckon those on the field
Little Separate Things (a new poem by Polly Castor)
Snow gently fluttering
down, a feathery white
monochromatic veil, flickering
over everything, hushing…
New Poem: Northeast Harbor Marina
Such static power chomps at the bit restless to fly free but meanwhile, moored on a glassy calm…
New Poem: Plant yourself in Christ
Be green and supple, fresh and growing, for heaven is like a watered garden.
New Poem: Obedience is a Good Thing
Then we can find what bliss really is and finally be at liberty to be our best…
New Poem by Me: The Futility of Self-Reliance
We are like the Israelites
overburdened by their
Egyptian taskmasters
and eager to escape
for the Promised Land.
New Poem: Advent a Puzzle of Waiting
As we humbly linger in the vigil of Advent,
the whole world holds its breath.
New Poem: Awesome Sunset
A lot of us around here saw this awesome sunset. I know because we were all talking about it.