sun-drenched color
textures subtle as etchings --
whose hand, this fine piece?
bright butterflies dance
atop gangly wildflowers,
wings gently breathing
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Monday, March 30, 2020
some bright boy's mischief
an old crumpled Dodge
splashed blue, green, purple and orange --
some bright boy's mischief
deep in the Valles
far up Alamo Canyon --
what's this old car's tale?
Sunday, March 29, 2020
this pastel tableau
corals, creams and greens
time painted in rocks and trees --
this pastel tableau
evening approaches,
shadows gray the hills and vales
with a wash of ink
Saturday, March 28, 2020
the moth, pale white
the moth, pale white with
faded stains, tattered edges...
granny's worn hanky
roaming the mesa
collecting clay sherds and hope --
a vessel, a poem
Friday, March 27, 2020
the mind meanders
the mind meanders
like an ancient waterway
burnishing old stones
earth crumbling and cracked
tendrils branching toward the sun
fractals everywhere
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
fingers sifting sand
fingers sifting sand
feeling through grit, warm and moist --
sun-spangled treasures!
shimmering riffles
spouting diamond-bright crescents
dance free of the sea
trailing surface lace...
then slip that pearly delight
beneath normal sight
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Monday, March 23, 2020
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Just a Moment -- a book of haiku
Soon after I moved to New Mexico, I began writing haiku as I meandered over mountain and desert. Recently I collected them, paired them with photos, and made a book for my family. Seeing Yo-Yo Ma share his music (#songsofcomfort) for the good of all during the pandemic, I decided to make a small contribution. I'll post a couple of pages per day in the hopes a few will find them comforting. Below are the cover and first page.
"Just a Moment"
Kristen Mendenhall
desert wanderings
haiku blossoms everywhere --
here's a gathering
Kristen
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