Art In Bloom

Enjoying the flowers of spring.
The soft lush texture of roses
On satin gowns.
The vibrant oranges and reds
Reflecting ancient pottery.
The details of rosemary and thyme
Reflecting the painter's brushstrokes.
A wonderful way to compliment creations
At the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

Kate and William

We all want to believe in fairy tales.
The beautiful bride
the gorgeous dress
The dashing hero,
All making memories
Like rose petals
Strewn across their path.
A romantic gesture
Beautiful in the moment
But uncertain of the future.
Seeds planted in dreams
Coming to fruition
Or dried up and blown away
On the winds of reality?
We all wish for
Happily ever after.

A spoonful of sugar

Looking forward to seeing
Julie Andrews at the
Red Balloon
On Thursday, May 12!

Storm Warnings

Dark clouds gather,
Remorse over words
Resounding like thunder.
Lightening strikes of anger
Splitting the air.
Raindrops
A release of emotion.
Waiting for the Rainbow.

Rainy Days and Tuesdays

Rain rain go away
Come again some other place...
Like Florida or Arizona
Or some nice warm climate
That already enjoyed spring!

Being Green

Reusing the leftover
Dining room green
To bring the garden
Into the porch.
Opening the room
To the outdoors
And the windows
To the spring.

Easter Sunday

Alleluia Alleluia
The crocuses have risen
From their deep dark tomb.
Bursting forth
With the yellow of the sun
And the royal purple
Of their robes.
An Alleluia chorus
For a beautiful spring opus.

Easter Flower Show
At the conservatory

Good Friday
Slow day at the zoo

Book Club

Book thoughts
Spurred by Authors' insights
Applied to everyday lives
And shared with
Food and friendship.

Magic April Snow

Gone before you can say
Winter Sequel

Decisions

A turn in the road
A slip in time
All life turns
On a single event.
By saying yes or no
We alter our here and now.
Our lives are made up
Of so many choices
Maybe they cancel each other out
And we're left
With the bare skeleton
Of our destiny
As fate would have it.

Monday

My mind is blank
Like the page in front of me.
No profound essays
Or poetic witticisms appear.
Nothing of interest
Or intrigue
On a cold April Monday.

Spring Cleaning

A cleansing mix
Of dust and dirt,
Left over remnants
Of Falls hasty retreat.
Brushing leaves
From promising sprouts
Uncovering potential plants
Leaving a bare space
For spring to fill.
Sweeping away
The last look of winter
Looking forward to Spring's
Redecorating.

Trees

Joyce Kilmer once wrote;
"I think that I shall never see
A poem as lovely as a tree."
I agree
Especially after
They've now been pruned back
To let me have more sunshine
In which to write my poems.

The New Jane Eyre Movie

Emotions surging like waves
As words dance across the surface
Hinting at their depths.
A gloved hand
Placed atop another.
A cheek softly touched
As a violet 's pressed behind the ear.
A whisper kiss
As lips barely brush.
You need a great Mr Rochester
To make a good Jane Eyre movie.
Jane wouldn't settle for less.

Date Night

Holding hands across the table
Sharing secrets of the day.
Tasting entrees
With a side of listening
And a generous helping
Of humor.
The sweet aromas
Of love and trust
Topped off with a dollop
Of hope
And a divine dessert.

Wednesday

My job is not to change the world
But to try to live joyfully in it.
To enjoy the drive to work
And not waste energy
On the car that cut me off.
To find joy in the student
That didn't come prepared
Or planning to learn today.
To be at peace with the meetings
And chaos surrounding me
And practice the zen of being.
To find humor in the day
And wonder at its 25 hours.
To make the most of each day
And realize I'm not changing it
It's changing me.

Geography Fair

As the kids said
We got to go round the world
Without the airfare!

Evening Stroll

Arm in arm
Grey heads bent together
They stride in unison
Crossing the street.
Leaning against each other
For more then physical support
You can see in their stance
That they're withstood
More than traffic
And Minnesota weather.
Pausing at the corner
To debate the merit
Of each possible direction
They resume
Their twilight journey.

To Ruben Rosario St Paul Columnist

I was sorry to read your story
About cancer.
Know that you have the
Prayers and support of friends.
Friends who look forward
To seeing you
And reading your column.
Friends who want to hear what's new
And get your take on things.
Friends who often share your opinion
But still respect yours even when we don't.
Friends whose lives are richer
Because of sharing your experiences.
Friends you've never met
But wish you all the best
Because that's
What you've given us.
And that's what friends are for.
Take care.

After Reading Griftopia by Matt Taibbi

When Ayn Rand shrugged
Presidents listened.
How are some entitled
And what justifies
Their hubris?
How can they pretend
To know better?
Beneficent benefactors
Sharing the leftovers
Cast under the table
At Lazarus's' feet.

Twins Home Opener

The roar of the crowd
The crack of the bat
The sizzling hot dogs
And crunch of peanuts
Pulsating organ music
Bringing us along
On an exciting ride
To home plate.
Go Twins!

King Tut

Ancient history
Relived through Stories retold.
Rich in colors And layers of myth.
Classic heroes And universal truths.
A simple scarab
Or Pharaohs cat
Reopening the sarcophagus
Of ancient Egypt
And letting us
Take a peek inside.

Baby Pictures

Your picture
As a serious little face
Above a red bow tie
And clean white shirt,
Mouth stretching
For a smile
But not quite
Reaching the curious soul
Looking out
Through clear brown eyes.
Searching for an answer
A truth to hold on to.
Happy Birthday Dave!

Eagles' Pantry

Fillet of fish
Guts of crow
Heart of gopher
A little rabbit stew
Bon appetit

http://http//www.raptorresource.org/falcon_cams/index.html
We've been enjoying the eagles and babies
Science and family life!

Sunday

Trying to fit a week's worth of work
Into a single Saturday
Makes Sunday all the more special.
Finally a day to sleep late
Stay in sweats
And linger over breakfast and the paper.
A chance to catch up
On the things that really matter
The work of the soul.
No wonder God rested on the 7th day.

The Face of It

Face to face
On Facebook
That's how they meet now.
A blind date is hardly blind
When you share friends and photos
On line.
A text here
A tweet there
And before you know it
You're BFF.
TMI might take away
The mystery
But it will get you a lots of
Friends on Facebook.

April

Gary said it was so hot today
We needed the air conditioner.
The kids at school said
They saw pigs fly.
I think snow is a little much for April
But it is April Fools' Day!