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- A wave of the hand to family and friends,A wave of the hand to family and friends, then faces thinning to a smudge of shore. Blue sky opened between us, the hull rocking, rocking, learning the swell. The… Read more: A wave of the hand to family and friends,
- Standing on the beach (Pacifica California)Pacifica, CA 2022 Running my fingers through an infinity of golden grains, footprints and the wreckage of somebody’s collapsed sand castle, the ocean keeps pounding out some story at my… Read more: Standing on the beach (Pacifica California)
- Sitting across from my darlingStretching my arms over that solid, smooth cedar table To hold her hand in mine Alone we talked underneath that 7:00 o’clock living room light We spoke of places we’ve… Read more: Sitting across from my darling
- I wrote a poem while waiting for a haircut
The barber sells confidence A gift for eyes that only want something pleasant to land on Conjured by a man who rents an adjustable chair In this small room Hair… Read more: I wrote a poem while waiting for a haircut - Taco Joint PoemAnd there she was rocking that baby like the tide itself, like the gulf out there churning slow and eternal, swaying with her hips the old old rhythm that mothers… Read more: Taco Joint Poem
- Kings Canyon – Roads End trail to Bailey Bridge Loop.
Well here we are again back from the mountains Back from the great stone amphitheater where nobody’s clapping except maybe the river We woke up early (perhaps too early) like… Read more: Kings Canyon – Roads End trail to Bailey Bridge Loop. - Exploring the Hetch Hetchy reservoir in Yosemite National Park
Today we went out to Hetch Hetchy, which is one of those names you say once and then can’t stop saying. The plan was simple enough: hike the shoreline out… Read more: Exploring the Hetch Hetchy reservoir in Yosemite National Park - Point ReyesWalking over loose trail rock on the coast of Point ReyesFog dripping from bishop pine like rain A white-crowned sparrow whistles its morning songthere but not seenA black-tailed deer steps… Read more: Point Reyes
- Eastman Lake California
Cool wind, brushed in tones of lake-blue, drifted across the water’s skin, ruffling it into soft ripples that lapped gently at my feet Quiet, ancient greetings from a body older… Read more: Eastman Lake California - Without Ceremony
Legs carry on through ancient trailsTraveled by those who walked before knowing why Vagabonds and explorersTruth seekers, stripping thought down to its frame Head lowered, step after stepThe same question… Read more: Without Ceremony
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