In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate and highlight our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to again offer daily poetry during April.
Seeing Green
— by K.A. Wood —
November’s grey and patient rains came
quietly and slow, intimate and surprising
as always, filling pores and hollows
absolving me of summer sins
opening my eyes wide
in the kindly light
I have begun to see again
the ten thousand colors
we call green.
quietly and slow, intimate and surprising
as always, filling pores and hollows
absolving me of summer sins
opening my eyes wide
in the kindly light
I have begun to see again
the ten thousand colors
we call green.
(This poem was selected to be part of the Poetry Trail at Lime Kiln Park on San Juan Island.)
With Caleb, Age 2, On the Porch
— by K.A. Wood —
My weatherglass does not lie,
this hope colored sky
will again be gray with rain.
But for now, while the sunshine flows
honey-warm and honey-slow,
it is enough and more
to simply sit and rock
with this small and sleeping
grandson in my arms.
this hope colored sky
will again be gray with rain.
But for now, while the sunshine flows
honey-warm and honey-slow,
it is enough and more
to simply sit and rock
with this small and sleeping
grandson in my arms.
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Nicely done Ken! Is there a “With Caleb, age 12, Making Fire” version? Or is it “With Caleb, Age 12, On His Phone”? :-)
Beautiful weaving!