Wednesday, January 5, 2011

serving lunch


                                                  Two napkins, one for under the chin,
                                                   a bowl of cream of tomato soup with croutons,
                                                   grilled cheese sandwich cut into four triangles,
                                                   a bowl of mandarin oranges with juice,
                                                    and requested glass of lemonade and water, with ice.

at home on Thursday

Early morning walk in the swirling snow down to the creek bed. This American Beech tree  rightfully observed, glorious in its sober cinnamon...