1943. baby it’s cold outside

 

under a blue sky

with a sun shining so bright

can’t be warm enough 🦊❤️

I fondly remember the days of being impervious to cold weather, regardless of how cold. Now I rely on my new heated jacket to keep me toasty! 🦊❤️

1942. the conductor

a mover of earth

the conductor of his life

now flying so high 🦊❤️

For my friend Anne and the joy of her life, Eli. Many years ago I dedicated one of my early haiku blogs to Anne’s Grandson Eli, who as a young boy had a love of trains and big machines. Now it seems fitting to dedicate a final post to Eli’s life that was so fully and so well lived in such a short time. 🦊❤️

 

1941. better than new

 

three fractured sculptures

whole so many years ago

now better than new 🦊❤️

A friend asked me to repair some very old sculptures that had family sentimental value. Two of the three had me baffled in that I did not have the proper tools to perform a “proper fix”. It was through being baffled that I learned the wonderful therapeutic value of a product commonly known as “liquid steel”. What fun I had successfully conquering the seemingly impossible. I think that all of the pieces are now more stable and sturdy than when they were new! 🦊❤️  

1940. i feel like i’m falling

a shallow puddle

as deep as the endless sky

makes me feel dizzy 🦊❤️

As we walked through the empty parking lot we came upon a shallow puddle of dizzying depth.  We stood at the precipice of the sky below us trying to keep our balance so as not to fall into the sky.  🦊❤️
  

1939. christmas tree heaven

 

all the glitter gone

waiting for its pick up day

hoping for the dunes 🦊❤️

When Christmas is over, all of the Christmas trees hope that they will be delivered to a local beach and be laid to rest in a sand dune.  There they will fulfill the important role of  helping  to stabilize the sand in the dunes to protect the mainland. 🦊❤️ 

1938. at home with friends

time to share tommy

with all those who loved him best

at last in their homes 🦊❤️

My last art show featured eleven paintings of Tommy. I decided not to sell any of them because of the emotional feelings that I had for them. After much discussion with Yulan I decided to sell a limited number of them. I decided that only people who knew and loved Tommy would be invited to purchase one if they wished to. In only one day all of the available painting were bought by Tommy’s friends.  Today I received a photo of Tommy in one of his new domains!! 🦊❤️

 

1937. a real bargain

 

packs of lunch meat ends

at 2.99 a pound

life’s hidden bargains 🦊❤️

Today I eyed a hidden bargain in the deli department - lunchmeat ends at only 2.99/ pound. My Grandfather was a real bargain hunter and I imagined that he would buy a pack or two of lunchmeat ends. But then again I imagined that my Grandmother would say to him, “Bert DO NOT ever buy these again!”🦊❤️