The floral haiku
twined around her head
a halo of blue flowers
flax
cornflower
chicory
hydrangea
sage,
Bluebells
columbine
delphinium
forget me nots
hang down delicately braided
in her graying hair
like satin ribbons blowing in the breeze.
Batman (1966-1968)
ABC Television Network
Cast:
• Batman, played by
Adam West
• Robin, played by
Burt Ward
• The butler, Alfred, played by
Alfred Lord Tennyson
I am a project woman,
and I cannot stop.
Even when there’s none,
I make some up.
That is where Sam
comes into my life.
He is my handyman
and very polite.
I met him through an ad
at the country store
People knew Sam,
said he didn’t shirk a chore.
As I get older
there are things I can’t do.
Sam, the handyman,
does enough for two.
I love my gardens,
and he helps with mulch.
Pulls weeds, blows leaves,
digs holes and such.
He works on my Casita,
keeping it clean and tidy.
Ready for my guests
any holiday or Friday.
He helps put up my Carport
no easy feat.
Put tin on a shed
in blistering heat.
When a tree needs cutting,
he chainsaws it down.
Splits and stacks the wood
so it’s off the ground.
He can do plumbing, electric,
carpentry, and more.
I am so grateful for Sam
and the country store.
awake early enough on a Sunday
I witnessed the clouds in pink dresses
their early morning dance routine
welcoming in a new day
reminding me a way is made
a place prepared
evidence in the sky
reminders cloaked in the ordinary, anything but
I
find identity in
the ful-
ness
of love
the contemplation of
fire consuming Fire,
that can separate us from
our selfish
Life forever.
the power to consume
will be hidden
As long as we love
*Blackout poem from chapter 5 of Seeds of Contemplation by Thomas Merton
