1946. hidden treasure

see the spider web?

dressed up in an icy coat?

a hidden treasure 🦊❤️

 While admiring the snow clinging to tiny branches, I spied a remnant of a spider web encased in a sheath of ice. I was tempted to breathe my warm breath on the delicate structure but I resisted. Such hidden treasures to be discovered. 🦊❤️

1945. keeping vigil

 

through sunshine and snow

you stand a lonely vigil

for rare passersby 🦊❤️

I love shrines that are tucked into places that do not have a lot of foot traffic.  They stand as persevering sentinels of that which they represent, commemorate or memorialize. They are enchanting in spring and summer. Brilliant and artistic in fall’s colors. But best of all they are enduring and strong when in the grips of winter, as is the case today. 🦊❤️ 

1944. never too late

 

it was much too late

and also way way too cold

for a frosty treat 🦊❤️

We went to the evening showing of “Hey Is This Thing On?” directed by and starring Bradley Cooper.  A great movie to explore the midlife struggling of a married couple on the verge of divorce in which the husband becomes a stand up comic to deal with his angst.  As we shivered our way back to our car, we stopped to take some photos of a really nifty ice cream sign. It was too late and too cold to stop in and discuss the movie over a nice dish of ice cream. 🦊❤️ 

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.  🦊❤️