Sunday, September 6, 2026

 God, I'm confused.
Jesus said if 2 of us agree
it would happen - but it hasn't.
Either Jesus mis-spoke,
or Matthew mis-heard,
or I mis-understood.
Thinking about it all,
I am sure there have been many things I have said
that haven't been clear
or haven't been really meant.
Let this month/week/day be the beginning of months/weeks/days between us
as we try afresh to speak and hear and understand.

Saturday, September 5, 2026

Sunlight through the trees
sinking to the horizon -
      peacefulness descends.

Hey they can't all be profound - some of them are just 17 syllables!

Friday, September 4, 2026

Wet brown leaves on ground,

Green ferns spreading over all -

        fairy wedding tent? 

Thursday, September 3, 2026

Baked, frosted a cake,

two hour audiobook -

       slow day in Chaz world. 

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Pink orange sky, blue lake 

the sound of children splashing -

      walk to the lighthouse. 

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

School starting; while getting my hair cut at NMU Cosmetology.....

Students with laptops -
Some things change, some stay the same -
       Students with tablets(1).

(1) big 8x10 pads of lined paper and big black pencils.

Don't know if that should be rearranged or not, but it's time to go!

Monday, August 31, 2026

Mist in the morning,
then melting all day to a
      sunset in clear sky.

 God, I'm confused. Jesus said if 2 of us agree it would happen - but it hasn't. Either Jesus mis-spoke, or Matthew mis-heard, or I ...