Monthly Archives: April 2017

Genus Narcissus Can a flower fall in love with its own reflection? OR via Latin from Greek narkissos, perhaps from nark? ‘numbness,’ with reference to its narcotic effects. OR ~ as the Fourth Verse of ~ I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant […]

after being moved to the deck rail (click photograph for larger view) Leica R8/DMR, 100 mm Apo-Macro-Elmarit

arthritic joints creak and crunch / as they creep and crawl / to fully appreciate spring’s bloom / apparently known as Narcissus Poeticus / the poet’s daffodil (click photograph for larger view) Leica R8/DMR, 100 mm Apro-Macro-Elmarit-R

Animated paintings with memories / of tiny monkeys swinging in trees / and masked Mexican wrestlers… El Santo. / Bland bean dip and high octane hot green sauce. / Frida Kahlo brought to mind in framed prints. / Symbols of death our constant companions / during lunch with daughter and granddaughter at Los Paisa. Followed […]

along Pioneer road in front of Sheryl’s hay field. Wow! that Sheryl sure can talk. If these words and images don’t qualify as poetic I don’t know what does. (click photograph for larger view) iPhone 6s

commissioned by Meijer; and sitting on the edge of their parking lot in Grafton, WI (click photograph for larger view) Leica M Monochrom, 28 mm Summicron Asph

this morning (click photograph for larger view) iPhone 6s