injured a spider
trying to get it outside
begged its forgiveness

two lone peonies
big pink floppy tousled heads
enough for this nose

I like this time of day
when the sun is not full on.
There are shadows and yet
sunshine lights up cars and buildings.

monkey hour
year of the rabbit still
Capricorn reigns

I like this time of day
when the school bus has come and gone
and children home with families.
There's time for playing outside
before the darkness comes
and winter's cold huddles them inside
like rabbits in a hole.

Searching for the salty stinging
I find myself breathing deeply
The same lament I keep singing
While caged, I flutter weakly

"Beyond the hill, beyond the glen
Beyond the plains, beyond the fen 
I hear her voice lilt and sway
And all my pain is washed away
She sings secrets no man may tell
Through the modest magic of a shell
Between the land, beneath the sky
O lover hear my lonesome cry
Sing out to me, the song of the sea
Draw me out where I should be
Among the waves, among the spray
Not in the cove, nor in the bay
Take me where I am free
Sing me back to the sea"

he holds his head up
after a bob
the baby at his chest
on the couch
legs stretched out straight
baby lying flat downwards
no TV on No one else around

and we caught him
taking a cat nap

the stay at home dad
with one in the bed and one
in his arms

checking in to see who cares
how high do I climb
to get upstairs?

who's got the hearts
the likes, the glory
sounds like the ol FB story

What is this thing I do
With paper, stamps and glue?
A chip off Grandfather's clock
Gathering up the loose ends
Other people's sweat and art
This is What I Like! This is What I Like!

What is this thing I do
With sounds and coo?
Breathing out the gift
Reaching for a riff
Unearthing Hera's spit
This is What I like! This is What i Like!

What is this thing I do
With dirt and ***** and hose?
Waiting, watching, praying
For something to grow
Talking with the moon
This is What I Like! This is What I Like!