robin tracks in the depth of winter

 echo chamber each lie gets repeated

   snowy conclusion there's not enough shovels

     icicles jagged in the failing light

   star cold night our mind's clear

 the silent steps of empty boots

The 2026 Planner

a winter's belligerence the wind roars because it can

tumble down barn nothing's the same since yesterday

January narrative the perspective changes with the forecast

war of words and then some there's no unsaying what's been said

facebook rants how many people were unfriended today

AI and poll numbers who knows who's responding

pair of cardinals one keeps an eye on the other

"survive" the first entry in the 2026 planner 

THERE WILL BE CLOUDS

waterfall a stone stops the green leaf from moving on

broken swing the seat lower than the stock market

calendar of unfortunate events today's just a repeat

summer distress the brown petals of a daylily

tired of reading newspaper print on the light switch

rush hour dinner the dishes pile up

rumor mill grinding away at the Epstein files

meteor shower forecast there will be clouds

late night comedy the jokes are never far from the truth

angry climate the dragon bravo fire rages on

 

ON THE EVE OF THE SOLSTICE

(a haiku triad)

changing real estate cedars must learn to compete with the mimosas

clouds of stinging wasps the front door is no longer a welcoming space

summer solstice blues can we delay the heat for another two weeks

The Fortune Teller's Crystal Ball

road closure the detour sign in the ditch

toppled walnut tree the once green leaves turn brown overnight

be careful he says the eggshell art of not saying anything

ukrainian immigrants the promise of fertile fields, the reality of thin topsoil

airport delays at least the fly on the window makes its connection

fortune teller’s crystal ball walmart shoppers will eat the tariffs

old movie the song about a rainbow in black and white

for a day of sunshine we’ll take the wind that goes with it

april fools month just drinking the kool-aid and taking my medicine

hey, hey, D & J, how many stocks did you kill today

welcome to AI It's the newest way to put U and I out of b s ness

Coffee & Chaos

coffee and chaos it's what america has for breakfast

hiking mantra just one more step

spotted beetle the window's warmth a temporary haven

decluttering politics delete and repeat

power point presentation dissenting voices must leave the room

mardi gras beads given away the party's over

march bird count fewer songs this year

last journal entry only the clock springs forward

Hiking Journal October 21, 2022

Elephant Rocks State Park a chipmunk darts from one leaf to the next

Hiking Journal October 20, 2022 continued

Taum Sauk Mountain at sunset I wish I had more time