I submerge into
the sweetness and solace
of scent and colors
Greetings
a muzzle’s nuzzle
good wishes
for the day
Granite and Lichen
ancient friends
in company since
the beginning of time
The Four Fields
those two couples
our friendship weathers
seasons and years
Communion
gentle look
from a wild friend
all otherness expunged
Tenderness
open hearted
yellow rose
steadfast friend
Friends
Johnny jumps up
to greet me in the morning
pledging to forget me not.
Dudley’s Deer
She waits at the edge of the woods for Dudley, her dog friend.
Waiting to flash her tail to signal the start of their mountain romp.
But Dudley is not in the car as the doe seems to hope.
Dudley is in heaven now, running with the wind.