Wednesday, May 15, 2002

From a birthday stroll through Rockwood Park, Tarrytown, NY.

In murky shadows...

leaves covered with raindrops

by a stream made silky by time.

water striders clinging to

the edge of a rounded rock.

the majestic old gray tree standing

like a sentry guarding the commons.

On my 55th birthday,

it was the mysterious that found expression.

something having to do with the passing of time...

jim

ps. also what was is what remains