Raindrops tap windows
Gusts rattling the dried leaves
Autumnal cold rain
The predicted reasons have come. Trees bend in the breeze, leaves drift across my drive. Summer’s memory flutters within the dried, damp leaves.
poetry, prose, and photography
A strange fear of mine
To vanish into time’s mists
Forgotten notebooks


Though no injury
Knee pain, stiffness and soreness
Ibuprofen saves
​It is important
To respect people’s boundaries
Not all hugs are safe

Sunday night closes
The week’s power approaches
My house now silent

This eclectic spot
Seattle’s famous gumball
Well worn paving stones

Those evenings at dusk
Fashionable, Seattle style
Nights in my city
So much of life lost
Since we deny so much hope
Leaves starting to fall