Autumn Breeze

A bright, brisk breeze blew October in

Trees sighed, relieved, flicked off their brown leaves 

Stretched their woody fingers to the sky

And, shivering off the stragglers, settled in to sleep.

The live oaks, embarrased for their bare-barked brothers,

Shook their green, green covers, tossed acorns about,

Waved softly at autumn's passing,

And watched for winter's promised coming

E-reading

I love books.  I love the way they look and feel and smell.  I love going to the book store and looking through the shelves.  I've had an undying love for books since I learned to read.  I spent the bulk of my youth with my "nose stuck in a book".

I have resisted the move to the e-reader.  Over the past few months, I've been reading on my phone and last week I got a tablet.  I told myself it was the physical presence of the book that was the reason for my reluctance.

I knew better.  The only thing that keeps me from reading constantly is running out of books to read.  Now I don't have that issue.  Since September, I've downloaded over 130 books.  That's in 5 months.

On a Winter Windy Morning

Flags weather-vaning at attention
Flemenco flags flashing around their poles
Straining against their grommets
Eager to fly along
Live oaks in full leaf waving as I passed
Under cake-frosting January clouds.

Moon Music

I saw the moon in a pale, blue sky this morning
On cirrus lines, a musical staff
The moon, a ghostly whole-note E
The sun playing off the night's last song.
At earth's slow rythym.