Thirteen Seconds

Thirteen seconds
seems to be
my record
for staying
in the moment.
Thirteen seconds
or less
and I'm scurrying
into the past
or fretting
about tomorrow
or next month.
How hard
can it be
to stay
right here, right now?

A.H.   12-31-13

Fata Morgana

Fata morgana is: (choose one)
a) the stage name of a B movie actress
b) a southern European pasta dish
c) an optical distortion of the horizon due to temperature inversions

Correct answer is c. It's an atmospheric phenomenon. Love it when those happen.

A.H. 12-29-13

Silence of the Snow

The snow
in my neighbors's yard
is a clean sheet
that I want
to write on
but what words
would improve
the silence
of the snow?

A.H. 12-20-13

Almost Solstice

Soon
a splinter of light
will lodge
into the darkness
and begin swelling.
This will happen
without any effort
on my part.

A.H. 12-18-13

Eighth Anniversary

Eight Things I Like About My Husband

1) The cats, especially Baxter, adore him and they are excellent judges of character.
2) He makes great (strong) coffee.
3) He's nice to his mother.
4) He's nice to my mother.
5) He likes to learn.
6) He puts up with me.
7) He's an absent-minded scientist.
8) He's got my back.

Happy anniversary John with love.
A.H.

One More Thing

Know I could
try to cram
one more thing
into this day
but why not
leave room
for the unexpected
and an
opening for grace?

A.H. 12-9-13

For Mary's Son

Hope it was
an awesome waltz
until
the music stopped.

A.H.
Mary's son David died on Dec. 4th from LeioMyoSarcoma.