A great white curtain has been pulled o'er the farm nothing afar can be seen just white, and more white We are likely attuned to thinking not seeing in full and complete darkness But nature has her way today we can't see in whiteness! Those long lived have borne witness to puzzles uncounted We [...]
Polly Ticks and talks a lot gathering far and near to hear a lot of... Blather! Oceans are filled with words said hastily mountains and mountains built of words Searching for substance is quite a quest amongst the slippery slopes But I learned very early to watch my step when walking in the pasture [...]
Designing a sub was the task so what to do? Study the whale and go from there Sinking in sand a desert problem so a wise engineer studied the camel developed a ratio noting the camel's foot square inches related to its weight worked! No more sinking in the sand! Giant harvesters called combines [...]
Smiles are electric, warming moments leaping across the spans that separate folks Walls can come down instantly as strangers smile at each other Male, female, often guarded, smiles reach out, lingering questions speaking confidence, a venture in trust Across languages smiles are starting points opportunities to take that path and rise above suspicions Body [...]
In a far far away place is a land where liberals live Tis a candy land, you see, where nothing can be hard Where never is heard, a discouraging word and the skies are not cloudy all day You, Bruce friend, have pulled back the covers and asked 'Who is there?" Ain't nobody! Nothing! [...]
More likely, what's to like about more of them? Well, you see, I'm not in charge nor are you or we! We simply get to watch and listen and measure and wait some more! Days as a kid bicycle my 'horse' street drains would plug and lakes ensue What fun to hit high speed [...]
What a joy it is to run like the wind zigging and zagging around trees and fences Jumping over small things and charging ahead Going nowhere just running and breathing and letting muscles go Energy pouring heart pounding Oh, it feels good! The great race I know was now long ago Olympics, in Paris [...]
The early morning trek to the mailbox, a habit was padding on a softened carpet The air was gently cleaned from harvest dust and more misty, sprinkled rain had done its work Red and yellow maple leaves still falling lay wet on the green grass making my footsteps silent as I trod The beloved soil [...]
Rain and soil love each other make the world go round Sometimes, just sometimes, our cup runs over and creates a problem Stuck! We say Stuck in the mud! Not a happy time... A giant machine some 15 tons 25 by 30 by 12 on giant wheels six feet tall purring along so smoothly [...]
The farmer's life is on an edge where living things are found Time can move time can stop and time can come in a nick at times too! Corn is lush and drinks a lot so 'talks' to us quite loud Leaves curl up Spike, we say, or even turn a scary gray When [...]