sharing the sacred

adjacent rooms in silence

Buddhists and Quakers

-kaa

meandering path

glistens in afternoon sun

slime trail from a slug

-kaa

with each breath of wind
even in this warm sunshine
leaves fall from the trees

-jws

full moon shining down
long-watched bud opens at last
pure white moonflower

-jws

strewn about the yard
a tent, boxes, and loose clothes
neighbor's life fraying

-kaa

along the train tracks
reaching up to the blue sky
row of scraggly weeds

-jws

out of the shadows
misty morning just past dawn~
the hawk's sudden flight

-jws

chocolate with nuts
two cookies, a small comfort
today my friend died

-kaa

no one familiar,
went to the wrong funeral~
grieving one, grieve all

-jws

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sad woman, alone,
choosing a film for tonight:
"The Road to Nowhere"

-jws

tucked under a bush
small plastic green dinosaur
from yesterday's play

-kaa

October morning
sun hidden behind dark clouds
wind blows rain-soaked leaves

-kaa

 

deeply passionate

vehemence of a convert

her vegan diet

-kaa

meeting the school bus
parade of kids and a cat
mom with trombone case

-kaa

heavy morning mist
brightness of the sun obscured
pale yellow circle

-jws

her brother painted
canvas after canvas
neighborhood fungus

-kaa

rushing through the door

thinking of the day ahead

wet coat drags behind

-kaa

Happy Fall Equinox!

the sound of raindrops

autumn opening her eyes

before a long nap

-kaa

tears run down my cheeks
rain falls from a heavy sky
thinking of my dad

-jws

dog sniffing the grass
small moth flutters to his nose
startled, a loud bark

-kaa

preparing dinner
carrot stick plunks on the floor
its sound is empty

-kaa

waiting by the door
beauty of uncertainty
fades away within

-kaa

chasm of sadness
covered by sparsely placed planks
worried she'll fall in

-kaa