my sweet peas
bloom on the widow’s side
where they’re needed
Beauty
Ego
my alter ego
tells me I’m beautiful
I live above it
Comfort
soldier’s troubled mind
stained by bloody scenes
ah! comfort of song birds
Love of the Prairie #5
Grass Land
short-grass prairie
close-cropped by herds of buffalo
broken by the plough
Love of the Prairie #3
The Slough
cat-tails rustling
in the frozen slough
collect drifting snow
spilling their hearts out
to an oblivious wind
Love of the Prairie — 2
Anchored
planted here
in this dry land—my roots go deep
anchored to the sun
Love of the Prairies — #1
Today I’m starting a series of posts dedicated to my love for the prairies.
Love This Land!
if I can carry
the prairie in my heart
I can go anywhere
Too Refined
in the road gravel
a smooth round pebble glistens
too refined to be there
Royal Garb
all the lilac trees
out to greet the morning sun
in royal dresses