autumnal offer:
a windy, sunny lunch stroll
in my favorite park
Falling in Love
autumnal offer:
a windy, sunny lunch stroll
in my favorite park
Denver
Silver Lining Lunch Date
clouds can’t cover blue
with a reflection like this
waiting to bathe joy
Introverted Beauty
a lonely park walk
can rejuvenate the soul
(my soul needs flowers)
Call to Prayer
it isn’t church,
but a Sunday morning sunshine ride–
a line of bikes glistening in waning summer heat,
with shout-outs as loud as a preacher who
calls his parishioners to God:
Bike up!
Bike back!
Slowing!
Gravel on the path!
Car up!
Clear!
the words trickle down the line,
heated breaths repeating them
so loud that even prairie dogs
stand at attention to hear.
and we wrap ourselves
in blue-sky calorie burning
led by a fast-paced 78-year-old man,
just as forgiving for our
missed turns and flat tires
as the best of His missionaries.
Rediscovering Respect
after a long walk
sun silences the screaming
ringing in my ears
Turning Ten
weekend of parties
(double digits come just once)
baby’s growing up
For Your 39th: Solitude
celebrating us
with a long walk in the woods
(away from it all)
silence is golden
when resting feet at sunset
(your birthday present)
the breeze reminds me:
i drove twenty-one hours
to find this beauty
better than the beach:
that grin on your face; these views;
hard-earned sore muscles
thank you for crazy–
(the long drive, the longer walk,
another “us” year)
Pedal to Petal
baby blooms her legs
on a twenty-mile trek
through city of dreams
Battle Cry
sometimes the best words
remain trapped behind the view
of silent cycling
Ignite It
just capture this light
bright enough to block the night
and fight the good fight
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