creative ramblings & reverie

Monday, September 25, 2017

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

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

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