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Commonality

Commonality

Merrie Dail Jul 27, 2004 1 min read

Yes it’s true we are very different you and I. The ‘Dot and the Line’ reincarnate our list of differences could surely go on forever. See how our physical features don’t favor one another in the least And yet we…

Walking

Walking

Merrie Dail Jun 12, 2004 1 min read

I love the sense of freedom and quiet the sights sounds and smells that I experience on an early morning walk Rabbits silently lope from spot to spot in search of breakfast an old dog greets us from well within…

The Enemy Within

The Enemy Within

Merrie Dail Feb 11, 2004 1 min read

Door closed Maisie bounded from behind the sofa fresh with the scent of winter we measure the days and hours in Maisie time Locked in the moment he shrugged off a scraped and bloodied face – oblique commentary on a…

First Snow

First Snow

Merrie Dail Dec 6, 2003 2 min read

December had barely finished spelling out its name, yet huge, wet                                                    snowflakes      …

Simple Pleasures

Simple Pleasures

Merrie Dail Oct 23, 2003 1 min read

Driving up the hill towards the cabin taking stock of our visit so far one chipmunk no deer no bear (taxidermied animals don’t count) Cresting the hill two does stood in the middle of the road paused, then continued over…