Monthly Archives: December 2006

Changing of the Guard

Posted on December 28, 2006 by riverwriter

Standing in water up to their thighs as always father prying the log with a hunk of two by four son trying to wrestle the stuck chain saw tongue out of the oak kerf pinching it tight. The old man … Continue reading →

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waiting

Posted on December 27, 2006 by riverwriter

Sun slopes low through Boston ivy leaves festooning the window where I wait. Traffic drones, chatty radio sputters in the kitchen: North Korea’s A-bomb is the indignation of the nation. The blue berries on the ivy, some relative of grape … Continue reading →

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seasonal

Posted on December 26, 2006 by riverwriter

In late December when the days are dark and the ground is light we living seek comfort of heat and light while some dying choose the cold comfort of the dark earth We find solace where we can in a … Continue reading →

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