3 am is the hour of writers,
painters, poets, musicians, silence seekers,
over-thinkers, and creative people.
We know who you are,
We can see your light on.
Keep on keeping on.
-author unknown
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image credit: pinterest – vintage
Jan10
Jan9
whirlwind.
news spins round and round
dizzy with breaking updates
whirlwind vertigo.
—
“when men sow the wind it is rational to expect that they will reap the whirlwind.”
-frederick douglass
Jan8
rose.
rescued while trying to join a colony of cats in detroit
cared for by a foster family
looking for a place to call home
i feel lucky she landed in mine
shy and sweet and young
not quite sure what life will be like here
she came out from her hiding place
long enough for us to each check on the other
i see her natural fancy costume
of black ears and tail
snow white body
she’s now olive’s new sister
and will be called rose
which makes her *rose kennedy
*(the cat, not to be confused with the political dynasty’s family matriarch who shared the same moniker)
—
“a kitten is, in the animal world, what a rosebud is in the garden.”
-robert southey
Jan7
the 6th of january. and then, the 7th.
It was
a horrible day in washington that i’ll never forget.
a wonderful day in georgia that i’ll never forget.
and now
at last
in the light and the dark
of the very early morning
of the very next day
our new president and vice president
have finally been confirmed
and I’ll never forget how light won over dark.
Jan6
looking for my cat.
no, she has not gone missing
but keeping santa’s promise
to sweet kitty, olive –
find her a sweet companion.
with virus, time home, holidays
sweet little kitties are hard to find
but i’m on the case
ready for the rescue
i see her on the horizon
have one very close
to coming home.
—
“there are no ordinary cats.”
-colette
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photo credit: reed.edu
Jan5
else.
so much going on
if nothing else
you might never need
to shop anywhere else
so many options
none really appeal to me
maybe because i’m in the
‘& everybody else’ category
maybe it’s something else.
—
“marketing is too important to be left to the marketing department.”
~ david packard
Jan4
secrets in the trees.
on a winter walk in the woods
came upon a labyrinth made of pine
fall to winter vegetables as offerings at its center
beautiful yule celebration on display
left for all to enjoy.
—
“the trees will tell their secrets to those that tune in.”
-steve magee
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greenview nature preserve, ann arbor, mi, usa – january 2021
Jan3
lovely.
Jan2
kart.
i got a lovely holiday card from my dear friend
sharing all of her family’s news
including her oldest daughter
taking her driver’s ed training online
all i can picture is mario kart.
actual humans in tokyo, mario-karting on the road
clearly someone had the same vision.
—
“most of american life consists of driving somewhere and then returning home, wondering why the hell you went.”
-john updike
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image credits: nintendo/mario kart, google images japan
Jan1
hope smiles.
sign of new beginnings
wonderful surprises ahead
my ever-struggling orchid
suddenly burst into bloom
just in time
to welcome in the new year.
—
“hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come whispering – it will be happier”
-alfred lord tennyson
