Winter in the Offing
a warning perhaps
as spring days are in the running
more of winter’s presence
will soon be forthcoming
gagi 02/06/23
Captured by the Artist
Captured by the Artist
amazing to look back on
to understand it now
captured by the artist
a sensitive child
the eyes tell the story
the posture does too
a child sat to be captured
and the artist then was too
the artist had suffered
the loss of one that she loved
the child felt it deeply
who was this portrait of?
it could be called a self-portrait
the artist didn’t know
her gift of illustrating
was of herself it would show
the portraits of four children
two before and two to come
showed the before and the after
and what her emotions had done
a portrait of understanding
in how our emotions affect others too
a gift from an artist
who really never knew
gagi 02/06/23
Owl Returns
Owl Returns
in the early morning hours
there was a hoot, hoot, hoot
three hoots, three times
twice for Owl returned
it feels important
soon the day of Owl
will become the day of Earth
is the wise one reminding us
it is the time of re-birth?
shedding her old skin
the Earth is rearranging
humanity’s ability to adapt
can enhance all that is changing
the beauty of each garden
the planting of the new
the waste not/want not
embraced in all we do
thank you Owl we hear you
and before you click on mute
we want you to hear us
we also give a hoot!
gagi 02/04/23
Owl & Earth – days observed on the ancient Mayan Tzolkin calendar