Social Distancing at Georgie’s Diner #1

Arriving early

Before the breakfast rush –

Peace of mind dining.

Perfection Inexplicable

Tucked behind the wholesale seafood shop,

The tall-grassed muddy bank

Of the San Sebastian River,

The derelict shrimp boat dragged onto shore,

And the heron fishing in the early morning light,

Reveal to me intrinsic splendor somehow.

Motus Interpellata

Building cloud cover above

And rumored rip current below

Infect each new resolution

With nebulous-consequence unease

Feast’s End

Squirrel drinks deeply,

Crusty baguette chunk consumed –

Pleasure straightforward

Impasse

Squirrel eyeing me on deck,

Shifts gaze to baguette chunks below –

Matter of great import

Anticipation at Salt Run

Sailing skiffs, resting now too far aground,

Rely on the promise of an incoming tide,

While water joins sky in flushed expectation

Of sun’s regal rise o’er the eastern dunes.

Spring Sentinel

Birdbath freshly filled
Winged-guest sips in mind --
Tabled-window watching

Levy

Mother milkweed
Forfeits its leaves
To spring's first monarch
In waiting

Twenty-Third Redux

My wife has no fear
For God is with her always -
Serene surety

Reflection

The buildings from across the square
Are echoed in the window’s panes.
 They glisten in a cordial way
And, were I able, I’d consider
Slipping through this looking glass
To window shop and maybe stay.

Vilano Images

Illustrated Coctail Napkin Thoughts

Author: dcstecker