Friday, March 03, 2023

know/koans

I'm in awe of how (tiny, determined)
ants carry many times their own weight 
*
of how much snow (seeming ethereal)
can cover with slow, resolute softness
*
overhead, an arrowhead of eager geese soar
they move in a direction I read as tomorrow
*

Pic: Tokens of support along the library bridge, MSU

Note: Pre-birthday walk with Big A in the am; big snowstorm in the pm.

4 comments:

Nicole said...

HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS, MY FRIEND! *throws confetti, bakes a cake*

Gillian said...

Birthday coming soon?

StephLove said...

Nice closing line

maya said...

That was delightful, Nicole! You're the best!
Gillian it was today :)!
Thank you, StephLove--that was actually the first line that showed up in my head...

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