“Black Friday Frenzy!” “Best Deal of the Year!” “You Must Be Here at 5am!!” Today, millions are out looking for amazing bargains I went out looking for a few of my own November weather has returned to Bellingham Rain, wind, a cold clamminess That drives many indoors But not me. This is my big Alone […]
I missed a few days of running this week But if it’s quality that matters Today more than made up the difference Today I ran the Pine and Cedar Lakes trail It was not a quality of speed, nor of distance Rather, it was the most important quality: Experience! The trails I ran today lack […]
The sky, as I head out the door, is slate on pewter But the air is dry, and apple-crisp Perfect for running, or walking, Or simply being Yet I struggle for motivation Lingering over shoes and thoughts Of things undone: Writing, cataloging thoughts, Getting my house more organized All worthy, and yet, yet Just […]
What is the measure of light? Packets of photons. Or lumens Footcandles, perhaps In physics, I learned of all these and more, Mostly now forgotten And I am unsure what the value was Of the question Like asking the value of a person: Every person’s life has value beyond measure Yet, when something is immeasurable […]
A blast of wind greets me as I head out the door. I work my way down the block, and turn on Monroe The wind is quieter now, blocked by houses, fences, Perhaps the larger trees, too. Turning north, I begin the long leg, All the way to Yeager’s Before turning south once more. On […]
The leaves swirl at my feet, A rainbow marking my passing I’ve been here, many times Yet each is new. Today it is the quality Of light that stands out Soft, golden autumn sun Filtered through the economy of the Chuckanuts Alder, fir, big-leaf maple Hemlocks and cedars where the land cups moisture My body […]
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