Afghan Reflections by Terry Douglas
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for my thoughts on my time spent there.
After A Deep Rain
Posted on Friday, November 21st, 2008
After A Deep Rain
A Great Blue Heron
Looked at me this morning;
It stood upon a piling
Just after a deep rain.
He gazed as I do
When time is not urgent;
Still – shifting its weight,
Yawning a wide beak,
And then [...]
Does A Footstep Linger?
Posted on Friday, November 14th, 2008
Early one morning I passed a sand dune upon which I walked three days earlier. There across it were my footsteps though heavy rains fell in the intervening days. And so the inspiration [...]
continue readingJoy
Posted on Friday, November 7th, 2008
A journey to the beach prompted this reflection on joy.
Joy Sand Wind Sea
We walked the beach
Late afternoon – wind brisk,
Barefoot he carried a bag
With paper to fashion planes
Of flight across the sand.
I watched as he [...]
