All in all a decent week, Ashley's spirits are up, Kim has a new friend to date.

My writers block for now has developed a chink. I wrote this poem and now I am writing the preamble. when you see the word elegy please do not confuse it with eulogy. Eulogy is a speech or written statement given in praise of someone. Elegy is a poem written in a mournfully contemplative tone

Winter's Elegy

..

At mornings first light

on wing, above nights roost

crows dance in ancient ritual

to the rites of Spring

..

While robin prances at

melt-waters edge

rabbit and squirrel venture

from winter nest

..

Beneath thorn thicket

in ravine

where sun and wind seldom travel,

tatters of winter cloth remain.

Flowing water over ancient stone

gives voice to Springs' return.

..

Freed from icy cloak,

waters of spring, cast upon the shores,

speak the elegy given it

by the last cold breath

of winter's end...

..I leave you now for a time

marked by dreams

of new beginnings

for life never ending.

.

ccd

March 2011

Ok..... almost a great day.... I got lots of work done today. I got potholes in the stores parking filled. I repaired the mower deck that was rusting through. I got a branch cut off a tree in the front yard that was over hanging the roof. The bad stuff.... The tree limb broke my outside security lights when it came down. I wanted purple cabbage for dinner... the store that carried it no longer carries it. First load of laundry did fine... second load... now more spin cycle I think the 1;8 yr old machine broke a belt......so when I am finished here it is off to the laundry mat. ...... The worst I finally got a chance to tell Ashley I had to put Socks to sleep..... We dearly miss him.....He developed a severe case of diabetes.That last weekend he could barely stand. When he did, he was confused as to where he was and what to do. Broke my heart...... February 8 he was put to sleep. I had him cremated. ..... The house is empty....... I did go to the lake afterwords it is still iced over... I took a chair and sat on the dam for a while... If a poem comes it comes.... Love ya Socks... I hope you are chasing birds, rabbits and squirrels somewhere. Just got back from laundry mat....1 and 1/2 hrs...because the first machine I picked refused to spin out 2times.....arghhhhhhhhhhh hope this is the worst of the week.

2 things today. I talked with Ashley, she got the job of coordinator of legal aid lawyers. She is still waiting, as we all are for the results of her Bar exam. 2nd item I went to the lake today. The water level is up I do not think there will be any more ice fishing this year. As of right now I have no poem. Maybe later tonight. I do not know.

Nothing new to report waiting for The results of Ashley's job interview. I have the start of a poem but no middle or end yet So to tease you and to give it some more thought....

Lion's mane flies

free

Under grey skies

across winter's frosted

white,

March wind blows cold

towards spring's warmth

and new beginings

..................

Maybe this is it in total , for now I do not know. This is good even though it is a short one.

Revised the wording positions.