Every day
I need
a time to gather myself.
I can survive without it
But then something falters

Cada dia
Necessito
un temps per recollir-me.
Puc sobreviure sense això
Però aixi quelcom desconfia

Caged birds
Singing on the balconies
The tethered collie barking
As we pass
At least they have
The power of speech
And I can listen
Attentively

Small Stones : I have signed up to a project called River of Stones.  The brief is to search for moments every day of January and write a short piece about what catches your attention.  The idea is to encourage people to write and to focus on the present moment. The challenge for me is to keep it short!  These posts will nestle in alongside my other ones. And if some days I ‘fail’ to collect a stone – then so be it.

Our dog is ready to mate
Her tail sweeps to the side suggestively.
But does she really want puppies
and all that this involves?
I think that if she is spayed
she will forget all about it.
And we will know we have not caused more dogs to suffer in this world.

Daily exposure to things that are new and different is changing the shape of who I am.

Most irritating things are not aimed at you personally
If you remember that, it becomes possible to respond rather than react.