Emily Dickinson x3

Translation of the following Emily Dickson poem in Irish and Spanish. Gobnait, patron saint of beekeepers, might be amused.

To Make a Prairie it takes

One Clover and a Bee,

A Clover and one Bee,

and reverie.

The reverie

Alone will do

if Bees are few.

 

Ní foláir ach seamair amháin agus beach
Fásach féir a dhéanamh
seamair agus ach beach amháin
agus brionglóideach.
Is leor an bhrionglóideach
má tá laghad na mbeach ann.

 

Para hacer una pradera requiere
una  hoja de treból y una abeja,
treból y solamente una abeja
mas arrobamiento.
El arrobamiento solo basta
si las abejas son pocas

Spectator on Grafton Ave

Branch Brook Park trees

First, a principal of attention, simply that, A faith that if we look and look we will be surprised and we will be rewarded. 

Mark Doty in “Still Life with Oysters and Lemons”

 

out and traveling in
skim blue fog at an hour
usually reserved for those with insomnia
or dogs with needs

i am here

tangerine suns of street lights
reveal mist as silver on grass
teardrops at the tips of branches
the first words of morning

between friends about friends
canonical lauds, not praise but prayers
of petition and promises, wishful
thinking that spirit appreciates spirit

in these small faithful tributes that we make before another day
of unanticipated consequences  carries us off,  i look up
see scraggly heads of stubborn trees seem  more
roots trying to anchor to the lifting sky

 

 

 

 

 

Kelly’s Welcome

 

Seeing the droplets from the pines at Maris Stella brought to mind, the volunteers along the marathon route, Palm Sunday and the mandate to care for the stranger, the widow, the orphan.

Kelly’s Welcome is a turn of phrase for a whole-hearted welcome and there is always one waiting before us.

 

Road:Over, under, through

Announcement: Attention to Detail

What is key to artists in our work is “attention to detail.” These are the sparks that awaken the imagination–pushes the brush, the pen, opens up new understandings.

To have the time to explore our creative process is a way to kindle those flickers of soul. On March 7-8, I will be facilitating such a workshop–a retreat for women writers at Maris Stella Retreat and Conference  Center in Harvey Cedars, NJ.

If you are interested check out the attached brochure. The retreat will be begin with a multimedia poetry presentation, followed by an open reading. The next day we will be writing and sharing new works. Stretch. Stretch back. Stretch forward. Breathe deeply. Walk on the Jersey shore just before spring.

Attention to Detail Brochure

Taiko family

leaves

  Saturday afternoon, remembering leaves, thinking of snow. . .

waiting for epiphany x3

gold and myrrh. . .
words explode into new stars
i wait

 (los reyes magos)

santa times three
políticos con barba
seek future voters

the wise men arrive
at last. they do not stop
for directions

Advent

This haiga was done in 2003. The site was along the Delaware River across from Newcastle, Delaware. I recently did a inkjet transfer creating a monoprint of this for an Advent card.