Tag Archives: Future

A GENTLE DUSTING OF THE NASCENT WINTER’S SNOW

Posted on October 6, 2018 by elainedanforth

Rain at the bottom. . . the dusk of summer’s blush segues to autumn. . . the peak receives a gentle dusting of the nascent winter’s snow. Still green, the high up forest contracts, awaits the coming gusts, which foreshadow … Continue reading →

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LOOK AT THE BIRDIE!

Posted on September 7, 2018 by elainedanforth

Look at the birdie! Don’t blink! And say cheese! Be warm but make sure that each muscle and bone in your form appears lively and warm, while all the while, in suspension, you freeze, for who knows which future subsets … Continue reading →

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I AM ME

Posted on July 11, 2018 by elainedanforth

I am me. The only person I can be. That is OK– I’m really meant to be exactly as I am– yes, just this way. This is now. In the past, there was a “then,” I grow bits different every … Continue reading →

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THE CHARM AND DANGER OF A CRYSTAL BALL

Posted on October 4, 2017 by elainedanforth

The charm and danger of a crystal ball. What you would know could seize and hold thee in its thrall. Adieu, good night, let sleep’s strange dreams do better to illumine heart mind and soul in a way that steers … Continue reading →

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SEPTEMBER SNOWFALL

Posted on September 22, 2017 by elainedanforth

September snowfall up in mounts tall. . . What a tease. . . Check your calendars and clocks– there or here, and you’ll see we’re not quite yet to the equinox, nor to the start of mad breeze whooshing, nor … Continue reading →

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HOWLING BETWEEN THE MOONS

Posted on March 18, 2017 by elainedanforth

Howling between the moons. A new phase soon I know is coming. . . And, by then, I hope my body will be humming and nowhere will I see those crows who search park trash cans with their nose to … Continue reading →

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ATTEND TO THOSE YOU LOVE

Posted on March 4, 2017 by elainedanforth

Be sure to attend to those you love. . . Check carefully for signs of vibrant life– a nose that crinkles, lips curled in smiles, and the twinkles in their eye, for, when they deeply love you too, all too … Continue reading →

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THE COMFORT OF THE MODERN DAY MUNDANE

Posted on June 10, 2016 by elainedanforth

There is a comfort in the mundane. Funny, though, that today’s mundane leaves me fidgety on a weirdly glowing screen. But other worlds beyond that scene also here become unfurled and the wonder they uncover will one day be seen.

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FOR ANY FURTHER JOURNEY

Posted on October 3, 2015 by elainedanforth

Shine of sun begins in morning, day one. . . Invite it in . . . Breathe the breath of air just before your nose– right now. Right here. For, no matter where you’ve been before, forget– don’t fret!– that … Continue reading →

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FACING THE GAP OF DESTINY

Posted on September 1, 2015 by elainedanforth

The gap of destiny is yawning. . . For, even though you gaze, amazed, and stand motionless and fazed, and hesitate a bit– and gape, as you ponder how to plumb the nearest future time to come– the sun won’t … Continue reading →

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