In Quarantine

In self-imposed or mandated quarantine Time reels and re-reels set in replay mode, Of cleaning, organizing again until I get lost Midst countless possible efficiencies, Reading and writing on line and between lines, Sewing and music in this uncertain time, Even the spring hesitates to open The wintery door with rusty hinges. Practice meditation letting … Continue reading In Quarantine

The Mountain

Come and help me remember my country, A land in memory My home long ago Surrounded by the sea With jagged low mountains and rivers With thundering cliffs and muddy shores. I want to sing for my home in my heart Here in the hills of Berkshire Shrouded in morning dew And lullabies as the … Continue reading The Mountain

Just Love

                        It must be love The way the peaks of white mountain             Point to the tops of blue sky The way white birches dance in the old                         Wind like never before.             The way the sun rises and sets The way stars sparkle and twinkle                         As if for the first time. The … Continue reading Just Love