starry

starry night the darkness between fireflies

(Published in Acorn #20)

later

days later . . .

the quarrel

where we left it

(Published in Chrysanthemum)

MySpace

MySpace

I keep

MyDistance

(Inspired by a poem by Pat Paulk)

on the beach

on the beach

by the ancient city

sandcastle ruins

dove

mourning dove

the widower puts away

his wedding ring

patry

Patry Francis, author of The Liar's Diary, is an old friend of this blog. Patry has been having some serious health problems lately and has been posting regular reports on her progress that are as beautiful, moving, and spiritually generous as anything you'll find in the blogosphere. If you'd like to meet a beautiful soul, click on "patry" in the list of links to the left.

papal visit

papal visit

the pastor announces

a second collection

turning

mud-splattered car

in the turning lane

another spring

pocket

my pocket

weighed down by small change

starry night

(Editor's Choice, Sketchbook, March 2008)

shooting star

shooting star

the things I do

for attention

(Editor's Choice, Sketchbook, March 2008)

hug

starry night

hugging each other

against the cold

("Editor's Choice," Sketchbook, March 2008)