linen white egret wades in the Han River

linen white egret wades in the Han River

downstream does it see what i see?

box turtle sunning itself on a rock midstream

the egret's not in its dream

flew over it low, didn't say hello

pokes it's long-necked beak between boulders

turtle hasn't moved a muscle

but now extends a rear left leg

egret runs out of nooks to peck

wades back out into the glassy water

i see two bodies in reflection

connected by its pencil thin legs

turtle on its rock mid-dream

shifting direction slightly toward the egret

one front leg out ready to push off

as small black sparrows swoop low

as the egret hops up upon the shore

looks left and right

and takes flight across the Han

as a gray egret with belly black alights

the white egret dances before it

pencil tips trace the softy sand bar

turtle still on rock sunning

as swallows swoop and rise

Han flows on gurgling song

all is right

nothing's wrong

moving downward through Taichung

pooling up for flood gate waterfalls

patient worthy turtle companion

we meet again

Abraham

splash

 

6-20-13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Thank you Lord for allowing in sight

thank you Lord for allowing in sight
unlike the wandering loner Clym
who stood on a parched boulder to preach
bereiving his mom's life Eustasia shortened
it's better to watch the twinkling clear waters
of the glistening Han River

better to see nature's blending of gentle winds
with egrets and cranes, sparrows and swallows,
butterflies, dragonflies, moths and cicadas
than wet farts behind the motorcycle sputters
mountains discerned from crescendoing mist
behind the glistening Han River

candy-colored mauseleum's pointy peasant hat
dry white bones in the damp mountains green
round abandoned tower rising over the eastern shore
asian beauties from petticoat junction appear
palm tree hair and coconut eyes peep out
naked in the fields beyond the Han River

thank you, my Lord, for this lovely day
a day in my life-string of pearly light days
rice paddies rippling ladened with seed

6-18-13

the best of both worlds

the best of both worlds

other-worldly

how it arrived remember i now

awakened from slumber

love's dying ember

to the ends of the earth

 to force a confession

distraction caused loss

rebounding needed - love re-direction

throroughly drinking bitter wine

set forth towards all that we had dreamed

the best of both worlds

and not how it seemed

regard me now for what we began

making is possible to settle back in

love never stronger - never wronged her

she now who's caring - always awaring

firmly stand i yet bending and handing

fully awashed in worlds' limitations

life's daily living and special vacations

 Han River flows through all the years

as Sheepshead Bay ebbs and rises

 water are we from different oceans

as wonderous waves expose new surprises

it best to have worlds to enter and leave

each with its pleasures and reasons to grieve

none of the other world's sour milk seas

6-14-13



no Hardy misunderstanding

 
no Hardy misunderstanding
i know you think you hurt me
i'm not hitting back
or should i?

when you ask "so, what's going on?"
i tell you - show you the blog
shouldn't i ask, "so what do you think?"

when i write you
you write back that you're busy
shouldn't i tell you i've been busy, too?

is it vindictive to throw an insult back?

if i write to say i'm okay in an earthquake
when you don't respond
should i hope you're okay, too?

when you ask about my ex-wife's well-being
should i ask how your ex-husband's doing?

when you write no 'hello' and ask about a job
shouldn't i ask you mail Junior's cheesecake?

when you decline my invitation two weeks late
should i say you saved trouble of cooking?

the answer to all these questions is...
"no, i should not."

when flies are alighting around me
i should change my resting place
there now, doesn't that feel better

6-8-13