Writing Spaces

"Gentlemen,
     Regarding the recent rejection slip you sent me.  I think there must have been a misunderstanding.  What I really wanted was for you to publish my story, and send me fifty thousand dollars.
     Didn't you realize that?"

—Snoopy, and Charles Schulz

Grace

The elder with the walker who

has talked to us about the turtle eggs

visits the swan, late afternoon:

his favorite friend, his self-appointed charge. 

One, all careless grace,

the other clumsy and conspicuously careful,

come to grace

the slow, excruciating way around.

—Christie

Writing Spaces

image:  Bench with Roses

On the Bookshelf

On the bookshelf,

Shorebirds

Santi

and Sherlock Holmes—

three guides


into the unknown

and then

the flopeared flannel rabbit

my painted teacup

the terracotta artist pen

to see me safely through

another day

—Christie