Rain

Yesterday, it rained. All day. It was glorious. In between drops, I went outside to admire the water on our purple flowers. I ended up taking a lot of pictures. I might actually be ready for a real camera. I use my iphone currently. 

For my husband

     There is no other

     who will come 

     through our door 

with windflowers and sage

to     embrace      me 

     with tender hands 

     and scratchy face 

the   way    you   do 

Survival

I love how beautiful she is

while she survives 

wearing her turns and u-turns on her skin;

exposed  for    all     to     see

  rippling in wavy lines 

  swirling with translucent strides. 

They drip.   from her arms.  

They dangle.     in the sun. 

They swim.    like pearls. 

and when she is hungry 

she swallows them whole 

and is full. 

In awe (a poem for Aiden)

Today, our son turned 13. Thank you to Sandra for adding this beautiful portrait to a poem I wrote for Aiden. ❤️

Unwed and Shamed

Sandra and I are currently working on a 365 day #artandwords book. This is a sneak peak at January 3rd, titled "Unwed and Shamed." 

What do you think? 

you're prettier when

has anyone ever told you you're prettier when you smile? 

Moons Like Magic