fully stocked pantry
is loaded with provisions--
don't want to run out

But we're all are starving for something, aren't we?

an ocean apart, not in body, yet
but how can I reach across and
save her
with just my mortal hand?

my friend is drowning
and I gasp for air.

what is it about
a camera that makes us
run and hide or not?

We walk in baby
steps, one foot at a time, the
color wheels turning

Lady in blue
sitting in a pew
praying, baring
staying and sharing.
Steadfast trust
will get her through.

the best part of faith
is the perfect way it fits
snug, in my pocket

Tubas in motion!
Energy explodes, football
implodes; we don't care!

How wonderful if
just the click of a button
provided safe mode

Don't be navy

when I'm blue

insignificant?
hardly. exquisite? indeed.
miracles abound.

periwinkle morn-
ing glories unfolding fresh
at seven a.m.

every smile dispels
the darkness and each kind word
warms like an embrace

To listen and hear
His voice reminds me I'm not
insignificant

rosary in hand,

the candles illuminate

and reflect my soul

c

I'm not so good at
transitions; back on the shelf
I sit, holding on

The priest said to think
of suffering as a way
to new life. I'll try.

summer over? No!
we never even made it
to see the ocean!

silent, still, the worst
part of September is the
hushed piano