Tanka
I remember the light
In my grandmother’s kitchen
Something you notice,
then later you remember
how refreshing her presence.
© CMM 2021
Memorial Day
Weekend 
Speckled white and ash
Contrast green and soldiers seen
In uniform past.
CMM © 2021
The Steps
We are not sure
We wait with uncertainty
We listen to sounds unheard
As the world still does not know
What challenges we face …
2020 © CMM
Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer would be proud
Of the curiosity he shows
His wonder and discovery
A small rock he throws
Standing an looking
He thinks once more,
To collect another rock and
throws off to distant shore.
Dedicated to my Grandson
© CMM 2020
Autumn Ritual
The fire is lit
The fall has come
The days grow short
At the setting sun
The witches howl
The children play
Sweaters are worn
For the chilly days
Time will rearrange
As seasons show off
The colors change
© CMM 2020
A Sunday
My daughter and my 3 grandchildren and me at a local farm.
Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged; parents are the pride of their children.
–Proverbs 17:6
