Cotinus Coggygria [koe-TY-nus koe-GIG-ree-ah] I was thinking about the point distance becomes long-distance between two lovers in the future, and how technology will speed...

      Gathering     We always knew the months Orion would be clear above our roofs, the years the damson trees would yield a heavy crop.   We knew when geese would...

      The Hard Way Put pebbles in your shoes before you start. Forswear maps, a compass— north and south are meaningless since you have trouble with your left and right. Try walking...

      Sun Addict 2 He* wrote at length and copious length at that, of the delights of sauntering, of stopping a while to make modest acquaintance of tree and meadow, of walking like a...

    Chest of Drawers She speaks to the postman frequently, gives him small jars of cloudy honey at Christmas and invites him in on rainy days. Her husband doesn’t mind and neither does the...

      Letter From My Migraine I got a letter from my migraine yesterday. The penmanship was impeccable. It mentioned how things just weren't working out, me with the drive to win all...

    The Language Of Snow The next morning over the frozen world I see the snow, its faint, peaceful breaths outside and in the pale light the hidden sun holds back, I saw a crow shaking...

  Aura Unexpectedly outside the supermarket through the sliding doors I see a friend recently returned from retreat. In that momentary flash of recognition it is not his face I see but a still...

      Plotting for Kisses   The girl from up the stairs is plotting for kisses. While making her lips taste of tea leaves before painting them, she collects the stormy weather to...