subtle

amidst the yellow
red
and blue

i see this cluster
of subtle hue

a quiet sigh
escapes my lips
its beauty none shall feign
eclipse

blue

i wonder
what the story is
behind this simple scene

behind the curtains
so serene

i'm assuming
(something i shouldn't do)

that a woman's hands
placed these vases
few
a stunning cobalt blue

where one day
my eyes
would rest

and in that moment
be most
blessed

blossoms

their short time
here

a poignant reminder





*All flesh is grass
  and all its beauty is like the flower of the field
  the grass withers and the flower fades
  but the Word of the Lord will stand forever.
                                      ~Is. 40: 6, 8

  (And the Word of the Lord says that He has
  provided the way to eternal life; that life which does
  not fade or pass away.)

side by side

shall i call them
"building buddies"

they look like
friends

a mutt and jeff
harold and maude
or felix and oscar

yes
nice it is
having someone
to lean on




*Can't pass up the opportunity for a couple of favorite quotes:

"Friendship is a much underestimated aspect of spirituality.  It's every bit as significant as prayer and fasting.  Like the sacramental use of water and bread and wine, friendship takes what is common in human experience and turns it into something holy."
~Eugene Peterson

"To lend each other a hand when we're falling...perhaps that's the only work that matters in the end."
From "Brendan" by Frederich Buechner

roofline

i like his vantage point
just think
of all he sees
from the simple perch
he's chosen

such goings on
below

he though,
is still
unruffled
and quite content
with his place
in the scheme of things

yellow eyes

you beautiful feline
you, with the yellow eyes
dainty nose
and cotton candy fur

you shame me
for not being
a cat lover

what an exquisite being

you make me long to see
through your golden eyes
for just one day
one hour
or even one
magical minute

blues night

he goes by "Watermelon Slim"
and when i read the article
about him

i thought
this is for me

an evening of blues
at "Knuckleheads"
down by the tracks

and when i called for tickets
they actually had some left

it was meant to be
this memory

cool starry night
old friends, laughter
Watermelon's raspy voice
and his harmonica




*When you get those "this is for me" moments. Go for it!  The desire and opportunity are there for a reason. :)