DAMAGED GOODS

"There are no damaged goods
when everyone is damaged goods."

- Jim Harrison
"Returning to Earth"

This is one of the best books I've read in a long time.

"...a tender, profound and magnificent novel about life, death and finding redemption in sometimes unlikely places."

"...a deeply moving story of origins and endings and how to honor what we have lost."

On the road for another week, then back to home. For now, unlike earlier entries of images and no words, now it will be words and no images, since I'm without access to my photo files.

Don't give up on me yet.
- mimi

A QUICK NOTE

Just a quick note to say that I've been off the blogwaves, and will be for another week or so, because of a funeral. Will return soon.

BIKING TO EPHRAIM

Photo by S. Auberle

Two peals of thunder

this afternoon, unexpected.

On the road to Ephraim

the land smells of grass,

coming rain, overturned earth,

cows and lilies-of-the-valley.

An old woman gathers lilacs

beside a stone fence.

There are gulls fussing

in furrowed rows

and in the purple clouds,

one crow--who scolds

as I wheel beneath him.

Rumi says:

this is not a day for asking questions...

this day is a lover, bread and gentleness

more manifest than saying can say...

- mimi

AAHHH SUMMER

Photo by S. Auberle

I may not have birds

at the feeders, but...

DESERT HAIKU

Photo by S. Auberle

white lady dancing

unafraid to show her heart

love is all she knows

- mimi

SPIRITS

All images by S. Auberle

WHERE'S WALDO?

Photo/collage by S. Auberle

Artist/Sculptors Unknown

AGAIN

Photo by S. Auberle

Again

in that

wordless place...

for awhile

only images...

-mimi