turbulent winds woke me at midnight
was that a runaway train I heard
or the roar of a 747 skimming our rooftop?
minute by minute, hour after hour—
as sleep eluded me, at last I turned on the light

turbulent winds woke me at midnight
was that a runaway train I heard
or the roar of a 747 skimming our rooftop?
minute by minute, hour after hour—
as sleep eluded me, at last I turned on the light




Husband and I are in the midst of a total basement dust-up and re-org. Tucked away behind bags of wrapping paper, bows and holiday gift bags, I discovered a box I did not recognize. No clue whatsoever as to its contents.
Lo and behold, an after-Christmas find from several years ago that I’d totally forgotten about. And isn’t he lovely! Our storage room re-do just paid off with a nice little bang. I love stumbling across these hidden treasures!
burgundy ribbed tights, velvet pinafore
a single spotlight, the hushed crowd
8-year-old Allison steps up to the microphone
reveries of Christmas when I was young
red, green, blue—a medley of gold
undecided which tree lights I loved best
the short night —
owl wingtips slapping snow
tiny branches quiver




I don’t usually post my quilting projects. Well, at first, I guess I did but, in any case, I just haven’t done it much lately. Anyway, I did want to share this one which I started nearly a year ago. I’ve worked on it, off and on, throughout the year and finally finished it this afternoon.
Its design is called the Carpenter Star, and it measures 82×82. I’m very pleased with how it turned out. This one was a beast to work on and I’m so glad it’s done!! Now to focus on poetry again for a little while before I start another quilt project anytime soon. At least that’s the plan!!
light pouring down from above
impossible to reckon from how far
this lovely December warmth
December’s midpoint
children ache for Christmas morn
still a really long time to wait!
paralysis of fallen leaves
an icy surround
neighbor’s Christmas lights
flicker and strobe
cold morning hands
steaming Christmas mug of chai
its warmth begins to fade
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