spring breeze
my dead grandfather’s rocker
creaks on the porch
around the eyes
of the old fisherman
permanent ripples
a friend dies . . .
the surrounding mountains seem
taller and closer
on the old snow shovel cherry blossoms
George Swede from Almost Unseen (Brooks Books, 2000)
except: “a friend dies” – The Heron’s Nest (March 2002)
potluck
Evan Schaeffer is four days late with his April Fool’s posting.
He has fun describing a tragic end to LexThink. Part of me wonders, though,
about joking that named individuals have died, given the everlasting
nature of web searches and the inability of many Americans, as shown on
Evan’s website, to recognize satire (especially when the dateline is not April 1).
pioneer Robert Helmer for the fine service.
