We enjoy buying flower bouquets when we go to a store. As bouquets fade, we create new arrangements.
fog, green leaves
and beach grasses
a blue vase
with red carnations
by the window
trimming the stems
of carnations
and giving them
fresh water
October sun
Windmill Park
Cedar Grove, Wisconsin
September 19, 2021
Stuart J. Mentink Memorial Park
Oostburg, Wisconsin
September 19, 2021
Photos by Karl
late Summer garden
and the lake in sun
blessings of friendship
2014
brown ferns
and daylily leaves
rest on the ground
in Autumn sun
late September yard
2020
early morning
light on an old painting
in a new place
And I remember an older poem.
rearranging
art on the walls
cards, and small gifts
from friends
I see them anew
mid-September
pumpkins for sale
at the stores
late Summer afternoon
and happy to wait
with the cart for Karl
by the doors at Walmart
errands in Sheboygan
on a beautiful day
Pick ‘n Save and Walmart
And now I remember this poem:
late afternoon
on a warm Fall day
people of all ages
at the market
time for supper
Mentink’s Market Piggly Wiggly
Oostburg, Wisconsin
September 26, 2019
the day changes
with light and seasons
Autumn soon
afternoon sun
fills the lamp
on a file cabinet
my study
where I have
read and prayed
through many years
I may read
from a book read
during a difficult time
and now years
have gone by
and I read again
with gratitude
and hope for today
and tomorrow
