Friday, August 29, 2014

Granite bowl. Soaring
cliffs. Magic under water.
If only it flowed.

Friday, August 22, 2014

Undulating hills
Green and granite abundant
Ozark hike in spring

Thursday, August 21, 2014

A distant rumbling
Flashes change night into day
Electric evening

Monday, August 18, 2014

A silent landing,
quilt of unique perfection,
glistening petals.

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Granite veins flow through
Seams of pine, washing away
My city worries

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Pull, toss, pull, toss, pull.
A meditative rhythm.
Away, cursed weeds!

Haikus

Sunset walk around
swampy lake. Dandelion
seeds decorate webs.

Simpson Lake paddle
Windless, cloudyish, so green.
Missouri summer.

Eight-foot sunflowers
Vines collapsing their cages
Verdant vegetables

Day of crying skies.
No swim camp means cranky kids.
Wish I could send moisture west.

Missing longtime friends
Wilting in the soupy air
Good time to paddle

Not sure which I'll miss
more : the mountains or my friends
Both so beautiful

Serenity now
At sunset in the moonlight.
Love. Beauty. Baileys.

Morning on the trail
Afternoon paddleboarding;
A perfect schedule

Beauty in lake form
Boulders, trees, peaks and storm clouds
Clear waves rippling

Spotting a rainbow
From a majestic vista
Making memories