Never went to Catholic school
Pray outside the Church
Jesus didn't die for our sins
Cedar. Willow. Birch.

Water, water everywhere
Water on exomoons
Girl with the Pearl Earring
Water Lillies. Flaming June.

Icy Charles River
Brunch at the hotel
Vegetarian tacos
Alyosha. Ishmael.

Sandor Marai in San Diego
The kiss. Genuflects.
Poetry in Vienna
Wittgenstein reflects

                  Winter ***!