1972. a candle


heated tongue of flame
slowly burning its basket
of melting wax


 


The way of a candle. 




1971. cold hardy


thawing out
after the long winter freeze—
snow, ice, two goldfish






Thawing out, welcoming spring, getting ready for another season of fun in the sun on the links. Two orange goldfish, heads to the current of melting waters streaming into the spillway across from the pond in the Rolling Hills Golf Club.




1970. snow drops


fresh snow drops
in the shade of the old pine tree—
it must be spring

 




My eyes lit up at the sight of snowdrops in bloom. I bent down low to the ground to take a picture.