Meticulous Henry keeps things exactly where they were when Marijo was still at home. Henry is not a neat person by nature, but he honors her this way. Marijo nursed their five children through fevers, stomach problems, rashes, and much more. It was her meticulous care that ensured they survived each calamity and reached adulthood….
POPO 2026 Day 14
Ground-cover along drivewayresists heat of boulders ’roundwhich they curve.Sedum and woolly thymeride surface of powdery earthlike blooming toupeeon octogenarian’s head.I hear them sigh as hoseshowers cool them in last of day.
dVerse Tuesday Poetics — Fate’s Welcome
Fate’s Welcome Luna’s limelight lures, her mute scream’s casting call,a promise, a pact wakes me within a dream, to fallunder sickly green Halloween spell, her price to tell.She says my drowsing pleas to travel Cronos’ Well,to past, where innocents have lost souls to darkveil;to lift its curse with might, restore their sacred braille,have been heard….
POPO 2026 Day 13
Should I go back to work? Home maintenance cries for attentionbut so do Mlady & Dotty, my cats.Monks live in caves, at peace.Does monk peace energy improvethe world? Although not a monk,if I leave my cave, my work mayimprove the world; and definitelywould refresh-renovate my home. note: poem was writtenJuly 13, when Dotty was still…
POPO 2026 Day 12
Fires across MN and Canadasend smoke to blanket MI.Hazy heavy heat holds usand every lifehealth hostage.Through A/C it cools home airas it enters, but particulates invade.Tired Trees work overtime,guzzling aerial CO2 residueof distant dying brethren,pumping out respitemana for our lungs. written July 12, 2026
Busy-ness today
I attended a local rally for Dr. Abdul El-Sayed for US Senator. We waited outside in beautiful weather and it started an hour late but it was well worth the wait. There was only one person who tried to disrupt the gathering and Dr. El-Sayed used it as a teaching moment for the gentleman. Eventually…
POPO 2026 Day 11
At a friend’s annual work evalher supervisor gave her a “5”and sent the eval to adminfor signature. Admin sent itback, unsigned, and saidnobody’s perfect. Always roomfor improvement. That sentimentmost certainly applies to admin.
