POPO 2025 — Day 4 — we can build

we can build a worldaround absencea symphony arounda pausewood, hammer, nailsof shelves from behindlocked doorsnotes from recollectionsof walks on summernight, roses, andnightbirds on the air

POPO 2025 — Day 3 — Will it help?

Will It Help? The question always is will it help (others) to bare one’s soul, rip oneself open, tear it out, and lay it screaming on the forensic table. The answer always is it’s not for us to know. the figures in the painting are by a famous artist but I forgot to note it. …

POPO 2025 — Day 2 — idea vs. real

why is the idea of it so differentthan the real of it?An idea is hologramof mind, pullingwool over our bodiesthat must be kickedfree from, to really be

POPO 2025 — Day 1 — Perspective

Poetry Postcard Festival 2025 went from July 4 to August 31.  The hosts ask that we wait a month before sharing our poems and postcards.  This year I chose to create the postcards with paint and paper collage.  It’s been so enjoyable to create the cards along with the poetry. perspective chromatic contrastsof triangulatinga canvasinto…

dVerse Haibun Monday — September End Holiday

September End Holiday They don’t bother waiting until dusk to come. They’ve learned the field behind the house and the backyard, where the fruit trees spread their heavy-laden arms, are safe for them and their young. Even so, they remain vigilant and know deep cover is close by if any sight, sound, smell feels of…