Dear Anonymous,
They sit waiting. Or stand. Mostly in their own worlds. Some chat with one another though. They smoke. Share a light.
Coffee cards. Coffee cake. Socks. A shirt here. A sweatshirt there. Some eczema cream for his hands. A belt. Any pants? No pants. Any backpacks? No backpacks.
'Any books?' the Reader asks.
Tomorrow. Tomorrow I may have books.
I show the photograph of that young blue eyed man to the young blue eyed man. He smiles. Then he shows me the color variations in his eyes. A tad of yellow here he says. A tad amber down here. The man knows his eyes.
Many regulars are not here. It's the first few days of the month. Checks come in. Jingle enough for a moment. Rooms to rent for a night or two. Addictions to feed. Pains to soothe. Things to do.
May they know some peace and may I never assume what that may look like.
Sunrise on Summer Solstice which is properly at 5:43 PM today. And then it begins...
Sunrise on Summer Solstice which is properly at 5:43 PM today. And then it begins... couple on minutes less light per day as we shift toward winter. That's the deal. We will sweat, and eat watermelon and have BBQ's but the path is clear and I know the spin.
Tomorrow is Summer Solstice and this light tide will begin to recede.
Tomorrow is Summer Solstice and this light tide will begin to recede.
The light tide continues for two more days or so....and then it turns.
The light tide continues for two more days or so....and then it turns.
Shy of Solstice
The beloved's beauty
Has pierced your heart,
And that's it's purpose-
That's the point of it.
-Gregory Orr
Shy of Solstice
This time of year. Of closing my eyes before the sun leaves the sky...
This time of year. Of closing my eyes before the sun leaves the sky. And opening them to watch you return. Is it you who serenades me or is it the reverse?
So close to solstice. 4:15 AM.
So close to solstice. 4:15 AM.
And Still, There Was.
And Still, There Was.
Our City by the Sea. The moon and venus remaining socially distant.
Our City by the Sea. The moon and venus remaining socially distant.
This Impossible Gradient
This Impossible Gradient
Across the Impossible Gradient
Across the Impossible Gradient
That time of year here in Maine. Searching for the chroma.
That time of year here in Maine. Searching for the chroma.
Primary.
Primary.
You Will Hold This Like This and I Will Crawl On My Knees in Gratitude and Supplication
You Will Hold This Like This and I Will Crawl On My Knees in Gratitude and Supplication
Your Cadmium Baring in the Aqua Culture
Your Cadmium Baring in the Aqua Culture
Given a Palette of Light, the Impossible Gradient.
Given a Palette of Light, the Impossible Gradient.