My eyes dart here and there—I don't miss muchMy little nose sniffs every smell—food, flowers and such.My ears are listening to mix-and-match of mingled voicesLaughing, calling, speaking, singing—happy noises.My fragile skin feels sunshine and the breeze across my faceMy finger's touch the world—testing—learning every space.I taste my world—taste good and bad—taste sour and sweetMy curiosity's... Continue Reading →

Crocus arrives smartly in January.Daffodils dot the hills in February.Hyacinths struggle through to March.Tulips pop out of nowhere in April.Lilacs and azaleas parade gloriously in May.Roses take their time in June.Hydrangeas make the scene in July.Sunflowers decorate August.Goldenrod joins the party in September.Sugar maples show their colors in October.Chrysanthemums reign in November.Poinsettias brighten December.Mushrooms sprout overnight. Startle... Continue Reading →

SostenutoSynchronous splashing surfSurging, swelling,Sweeping sparkling sands,Setting slippery seaweedsStircrazy,Stenciling smooth Silver-spangled shoreline, Streaked, striated, stippled.Symphonic swellsSwirling, swooshing, shouting saltwater;Strewing strandline with sticks, Silt. Stowing sand-dollars, Spiny starfish, smoothed stones,Stranded shell shards; Stitching silent shorefront to Sapphire sea.