Ken Wagner

09-15-21

Strong flavors
Yellow onions
arise from the soil

Long walks
Rocks and sea and
windswept heathers

Canyon hike
Sounds of thunder
and rushing water

Rural signpost
Different roads
same big sky

September 11
Empty boots
by the door

Sea spray
The gull stands
in cold morning sand

Walking the mudflats
Bare feet
splashing on clay

Sandals left behind
Surf breaks
over the rocks

Paper boat
glides on the lake
The young boy wonders

Tugboat
pushes into harbor
The old man wishes

Camp fire
at night
As close as I can