let me slip off in peace
avoiding the rivers of
lingering goodbyes
peace
Sea Tales
sit on the shore
one with the driftwood — listen
to the sea’s soft tales
Winter Cattle
cattle munch their hay
falling snow powders their backs
what do they care?
Comfort
soldier’s troubled mind
stained by bloody scenes
ah! comfort of song birds
Sunshine in the Fields
down a prairie road
dappled fields of canola
sunshine in my soul
Love of the Prairie — 2
Anchored
planted here
in this dry land—my roots go deep
anchored to the sun
Treasures in the Snow
when my world is white
may I still discover
treasures in the snow
Come What May
tornado alert
my cat stretches in its sleep
come what may
Rest-less
in bed with a fly
its constant buzz in my ear
saws at my patience
Out of the Stream
people stream past
fish in a rushing river
I gaze at my ticket
hoping it will bring me
to some gentle brook