He doesn’t like me to say
When the last rose of summer gives way
But I am not grieving, just noticing
Gratitude List
- Fuzzy wool socks for cold feet at night
- A 3:1 household ratio of blankets to humans
- Cooler weather means the memory foam in our bed doesn’t give me night sweats anymore
- We finally paid off the bed
- A doctor who reminds me that the symptoms of my illness are not moral failings, that I don’t have to suffer through them in order to be a productive member of society
- A job that allows me to work from home AND provides me with office space (now with new, improved window cube!)
- Listening to Sharon Salzberg’s audiobook Lovingkindness while taking baths
- A partner who loves and accepts me in spite of my flaws
- A community of friends who love, accept, and support me in spite of my flaws
- It’s finally frickin’ Friday
- Getting two more hours of sleep last night after a solid week of insomnia.
Apple Moon Haiku, Jamaica Pond
full moon’s reflection
glimmers a path on the dark
waters of the pond
On the Morning Walk Haiku
the trees in the swamp
glow yellow and red. the trees
on the hill, still green
Haiku: September, Rust, Highway
September colors
rusting along the highway
meridian changes
Garden of Words 