Fish or Flowers

When the order of things is 

1 ~ 2 ~ 3 ~ 

and so on….

but the time of things 

does not match the order, 

how to make sense of it all 

just do what needs doing 

ignore #2 to answer 

the phone when it rings, 

accept a sudden appointment 

because 

it has been too long a wait, 

push #3 aside to make room 

for the laundry

from the dryer, 

put #1 to the back of 

the order of things. 

It is not my order but an order 

I have yet to envision ~

my fingers, my feet and my heart 

seem to know differently.

“Deep in human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe 

that makes sense, But the real universe is always one step beyond logic.”

~Frank Herbert, Dune

Relief on a Spring Day

Glistening ice on 

curbs and sidewalks

crumbling snow against 

curbs…..and sidewalks 

run off crossing corners

drains hidden beneath ice pack

sun warm and bright ~

relief on a spring day.

“Spring is far more than just a changing 

of seasons; it’s a rebirth of the spirit”

~ Toni Sorenson, author

Discussion

Maybe not or maybe so 

a decision hard to make 

when opinions from all sides 

push like gentle pins 

until I feel like closing 

my eyes and ears when 

discussion has swept 

sanity and civility from the table

The moral of this story is to 

keep quiet, step back and 

just decide 

according to what’s right.

“I’d rather lose an argument than get into 

a long discussion in order to win it.”

~ Rafael Nadal, tennis player