Virtual learning day

I woke to a winter wonderland this morning, 

schools, factories closed,  a virtual learning day for

grandsons,  technology connected,

assignments for each class. 

Except kindergarten. 

I meanandered along to a play

date,  to facilitate older siblings virtual learning, while I 

gained knowledge of tracking in the snow, possible 

creatures cliff climbing. 

Returning 

in time to 

empathize with virtual learners confusion over

expectations,  unfamiliar assignments, 

attend gym class,  shovelling, 

push body soul, wait for a timer to ring, 

notice beauty, around

between us, see a

baby stretch, cry, present 

only in this now moment, 

momma, daddy listen, 

step behind 

respond. 

gkn Feb.2016

Love Lines

He shall be named 

August, after a 

grandfather, great great grandfather.

intertwining branches 

graft complete.

Hearts joined love grows, 

definitions realigned, 

family.

gkn Feb. 2016

To know

Days come, go

like the dream of seeing 

a red super moon eclipse, 

not available again

until my ninety plus self wanders into another

or the same Indianna yard, 

surrounded by children, grandchildren? again? 

children's grandchildren?

Will I be great then? 

gkn Sept.2015

Imbolc

They say the groundhog saw his shadow,
somewhere a porcupine was hired, and somewhere else a gopher,
here in Ontario the groundhog saw his shadow.

I see melting snow, a January thaw just as February,
and prayer flags wave their greeting,

inviting celebration of new light,
a grandson soon to be born,
 job possibilities, opportunities,

surrounded by terminal buds daring

 notice the fullness within,
light shines changing shadows
form in silver grey, orange, yellow, red and brown.

I am reminded of the light over Mount Warring, so
similar, so very different, ever changing,
calling forth notice, new dawn

Come.


gkn Feb. 2, 2016