Category Archives: Weather

The Windowless Forecast

Posted on November 29, 2024 by sputterpub

It wasn’t much. The forecast boded ill,but coastal California isn’t sucha hazard with regard to Autumn’s spill.It wasn’t much. When I heed media I’m out of touch.I venture and find air that won’t fulfillthe threats reporters say to ply their … Continue reading →

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Missing Students

Posted on November 21, 2024 by sputterpub

A drizzle seemed to chase the kids away.Traversing campus, there were none about.I snapped the shot proceeding on my wayto Downtown Berkeley, and I found them, shout-ing, socializing where the train tracks lay.But not, it seemed, to travel. They were … Continue reading →

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The Heat is On

Posted on November 5, 2024 by sputterpub

I waited till October 23rdto turn the fire on, addressing chill.The furnace early used to seem absurd;I always did without its warmth untilNovember. But the climate’s getting ill,and older I don’t weather cold for sure.Surrendering to change, adjusting will,my fire … Continue reading →

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Back the Back

Posted on October 27, 2024 by sputterpub

I’m babying my neck and back today(though babies don’t ingest an oval pill).We’re relatively late to bus awayfrom Sydney’s pierage – 10 a.m. untilmid-afternoon, when we may start to sway.They warn a storm will blow and maybe spillsome Nova Scotian … Continue reading →

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Biggish Sky

Posted on August 20, 2024 by sputterpub

I sauntered to the store the other day.I had an afternoon with no requestthat I produce and nothing in my way,and weather coming gently from the west.Deciding I would walk a bit and payfor peaches that in August taste the … Continue reading →

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The Garden Today

Posted on July 24, 2024 by sputterpub

This time of year the garden overgrowsencouraged by the sunlight and the hose.I’m quite content among the green I chose,and former-neighbor gifts of plum and rose.

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Ripeness

Posted on July 11, 2024 by sputterpub

I must have bought too soon. Each apricotI ate last month was like a tease to me.The color was inviting, but I gotin flavor an imperfect quality.The velvet skin and golden tone was notan indication of sweet pungency.It took until … Continue reading →

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Summer Cleaning

Posted on June 30, 2024 by sputterpub

There spans an oblong redwood deck betweenmy one-room home and mini office shed.I dragged the flexy hose to it, to cleantwo months of droppings off its planks, insteadof calling for the pressure wash I meanto have before this summer goes … Continue reading →

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Springtime Bingtime

Posted on June 19, 2024 by sputterpub

It’s cherry time again. The Bings are in.I try to moderate, but I’ll admitI overdo each spring. Once I begin,I never stop till I have stripped each pit.Appreciating local origin,I savor all the flavor. I don’t quituntil my plate’s exhausted. … Continue reading →

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Gauge

Posted on May 2, 2024 by sputterpub

Regardless of the calendar, I thinkthat spring begins when I hear sprinklers spray.The system’s set to let the garden drink3 times a week, and as of yesterday,its switch is flipped to operate the wayintended: early morning; minutes – 10.If winter’s … Continue reading →

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