far from perfect

far from perfect
and in need of grace
we found our way
to unconditional love

reading

reading
in a sunny corner
of the house
I could be
any age

reading the poets
of my parents’
generation
their voices
return

SMILE, 2010

Reprinted: They Gave Us Life: Celebrating Mothers, Fathers & Others in Haiku; Edited by Robert Epstein (2017, Middle Island Press).

Monday
and planning
the week
what will grow
what should rest

Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin
October 28, 2013

This is a favorite poem,
and good to offer in different ways
over the years.

Published by WestWard Quarterly
Fall, 2016

cold
Lake Michigan winds
a tiny bird
seeks shelter
by the kitchen window

reading poetry
my coffee gets cold
guess I made it
for the fragrance

Time of Singing poetry journal
Fall 2016

leaves of bleeding hearts
now gold
so do broken hearts mend
so does grief heal
Autumn grace

This poem was a gift. I am grateful to share again here, in large print.

Published by Bell’s Letters Poet, SMILE, and WestWard Quarterly.