Monthly Archives: March 2024

Miles of Memories

Posted on March 31, 2024 by dgSciGuy

–after Maurice Sendak Driving west across the milesthrough days and weeksin and out of yearsto a family dinner to celebrate one ofthe holidays that mark the calendar–denotingseasons, celebrations, times to gather.Memories ride front seat reminders ofbigger families somehow smallergrandparents now … Continue reading →

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Yesterday . . .

Posted on March 26, 2024 by dgSciGuy

I read some poetryabout the end of the world.It wasn’t allbad–there were remindersof repair and moments of beauty in that verseAnd I went to bed wondering aboutthe end of thingsof memy patienceand this week beforeSpring Break Wondering if there willbe … Continue reading →

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Back to normal

Posted on March 25, 2024 by dgSciGuy

I’m starting to feel a returnto normalto myselfto somethingMaybe it’s just routines remindingme of moments past providingcomfort Maybe it’s wishful thinkingWhat defines normal?What defies normal? Is it the intersection of comfort andnostalgia?

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Survival

Posted on March 24, 2024 by dgSciGuy

Masses mindlessly moving (not quite) forwardchoosing the next easy thing choosing or just doingswept toward a destination(is it destiny when it’s the resultof choices?)Can I convince you to step upstep forwardmake just one hard choiceor one right choiceto do the … Continue reading →

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Remnants

Posted on March 23, 2024 by dgSciGuy

Farmhouse formerlystanding stately on a hillsituated with sight to the setting sunoverlooking a road formerly cattle trailsweet tea and lemonade served on the porch daily entertainingfriends, relatives, soon-to-be friendssmells of meat, bread (fresh-baked)mingle with herbs and garden vegetablesWindows open to … Continue reading →

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Friday

Posted on March 22, 2024 by dgSciGuy

Prelude to the weekendend of the long weekday of debatework hard today andrest through the weekendortake it easy nowand hustle on Sundayto prepare for the next weekit’s never an easy decisionoften it’s decided by not deciding

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Two Views of a Week

Posted on March 22, 2024 by dgSciGuy

hoping for a quick weekmoving towards Spring Breakcounting the dayswondering why it’s movingso slowlywe’re all tired getting on eachother’s nervestime can’t pass fast enough longing for a long weekmoving through Spring Breakspending the hoursrestinghopinglovingfamiy timerechargingredoingtime can’t pass slowly enough

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Killdeer Nest-a Haiku

Posted on March 19, 2024 by dgSciGuy

Killdeer nest–two eggs.Eggs and birds missing–now gone.Too soon for hatching.

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Just One

Posted on March 18, 2024 by dgSciGuy

We’ve been waitingwatching for your return.The two of you who nest here.Listening for that distinct callwatching for your shore-bird bodylong legsrunning across the parking lotwatching for any slight depressionin the rockssign of a possible nesthoping to see eggs beforeyou two … Continue reading →

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A Clean Sweep

Posted on March 17, 2024 by dgSciGuy

It builds upon horizontal surfacesthe detritus of daily livingpost-it notes that have long out-lived their purposewriting utensilspaper clips guitar picksnotebooksscrap paperempty envelopesbooks from shelves not re-shelvedpapers waiting to be filedor discardedall crowding thesurface of my deskcluttering my thoughts and my … Continue reading →

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