backpacking with dog:
sudden hailstorm brings frenzy
of dirt-rolling wash
Wear Him Out
backpacking with dog:
sudden hailstorm brings frenzy
of dirt-rolling wash
poetry
All in a Day’s Work
packing to backpack:
more effort than backpacking
as puppy attests
Life’s a Hike
wildflower hike
with pup who will never whine:
a perfect Wednesday
Camping Up
snow-plagued summer shift:
find a free spot for camping
everything in tow
campfires and views
make the sketchy drive worth it
(even for the dog)
memories made here:
in cold, wind-blown sleeping bags
after microbrews
Colorado love:
my adaptable children
raised by tent setups
Walks and Weeds
summer summary:
walking dogs and pulling weeds
life of a teacher
The Endless Cycle
shooting aftermath:
AP testing in mid-June
for suburbanites
the gun’s reach has wrath
stretching fifteen miles south
of where my home is
they shuffle in, grin;
calculators, pens ready
for a number game
but they’re missing one,
his seat echoed in “thank-yous”
as they shuffle out
they are just children
trying to grow up and catch
the world’s beauty
my tires spin home,
the grey ponds reflecting love
i cannot give them
Summer Break
weekday hiking joys:
mostly-empty trails with dogs
who love each other
uncompromised views
of our blue-sky perfect peaks
and wildflowers
best of all? no work
to big down miles of fun,
of escapism
Spring Up
June blooms beg pictures
celebrating record bursts
(pro-quality plants)
if we visit pros
and take similar pictures
can you spot the change?
my yard is heaven
for botanical beauty
bloomed by a wet spring
Dog Days
dog adventure day:
dog parks to dog patios
to reign in summer
Broken Blossoms
life lived in moments
from crises to remedies
(one day’s event course)
broken cars and drains
cannot break twenty-one years
of kept promises
so let’s build fires
to burn the losses of life
and collars of hope
because even pup
knows how to tolerate pain
as peonies pop
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