floating down the river
ready for however long as it takes.
—
“rivers know this: there is no hurry.
we shall get there someday.”
-a. a. milne
—
argo park, huron river, ann arbor, mi – summer 2019
Jul8
Tag Archives: calm
Jun19
less.
Jun1
solitude.
happened upon this man enjoying his solitude while out walking tonight.
—
“extraordinary things happen in solitude.”
-michael finkel
May16
apricity.
I love that feeling
of getting in the car
after a long day
closing the door
absorbing the warmth of the sun
slowly relaxing and melting into the seat.
—
apricity – the warmth of the sun in the winter.
this term comes from the latin meaning “to bask in the sun.”
—
source: google images
May13
content.
while spending the better part of a morning
at the salon
and at the having my hair washed stage
a woman I’ve never met
hair in foil for highlights
wrapped in a black robe
walked up
and stood before me pointing
then proclaiming,
to the entire salon:
“now here is a woman who is contented and relaxed,
taking 10 minutes, all for herself!”
something about my demeanor
must have given me away
for she was spot on.
—
“contentment is the only real wealth”
― albert nobel
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image credit: google images
Apr17
one long process.
got together at a friend’s house
for a night of catching up and relaxing
the cat seemed to be taking the mission very seriously
and is my idol.
—
‘life is one long process of getting tired.”
-samuel butler
Mar4
tea.
met my friend and shared some time and a pot of tea.
—
“meanwhile, let us have a sip of tea. the afternoon glow is brightening the bamboos, the fountains are bubbling with delight, the soughing of the pines is heard in our kettle. let us dream of evanescence and linger in the beautiful foolishness of things.”
―
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Nov12
bridge.
how lovely it would be
to walk across this little bridge each day
leave the busy world behind
to enter once again
the quiet calm called home.
—
“praise the bridge that carried you over.”
-george colman
—
ann arbor, mi, usa – on geddes road
Aug29
significant.
silence on a hot summer night in ann arbor
—
“the most significant conversations of our lives occur in silence.”
-simon van boy
Aug21
mixing it up.
something tells me that
perhaps the wrong cat
drank the rescue remedy calming drops
from the water bowl.
one is facedown in a bowl of seashells
while the other, (my intended target)
is busy outside
standing up on two feet
looking in at me through the window
and meowing loudly.
—
“mixing one’s wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.”
-bertolt brecht
I didn't have my glasses on.... 