If only I have left If only I had said If only He had listened If only He had cared If only ...

What is he doing? He's ignoring me. Talking to that other human. Its all bout me, not that stranger.

And that noise, the other humans are always so active, so noisy. Pesky things, really. They chase me around, call it practice. I got one of them really good the other day. Bit him hard. Well, he pulled my tail.

Yaaawwwwwnn. Fine. Deal with that stranger. But I expect extra fish tonight...

We may drift apart And have no contact for years But, friend, when again we meet Now, after miles away All the years, they melt away. ...

So, are we recording? Good. Okay, where to begin? So, me and Ethel, yeah, we split up. Totally her fault, that bitch. Says I owe her money for the house. How can I pay, I am in debt? So, you see, officer. That's why I did it. She had it coming. ...

How can this be I am agog True enchantment This cannot be real

How does my cat bend like that? As if he has no spine? One end is where the other should be Paws in all cardinal directions

I poke his belly Just to be sure And everything springs into place With a chirp and a purr....

No guests today The fur seals are calm The weather behaves Radio silence

The smallest harbor seal Bottles And looks at me (annoyed I don't have fish)

And my favorite seal Looks into my eyes This is my Zen This is my solace. ...

Nothing special Nothing grand Just a little candy tin With a smiling face From St. Olaf...

Don't wait on Fate She doesn't care You have to make you own path She make play games Tease, trick, mislead Or reward you briefly

But in the end She won't care about the outcome Just the methods

Blaze your own trails Flip the bird to Fate And go kick some ass. ...

Family isn’t always blood Or shared last name Or 40 years of history

Family is togetherness Missing each other As the months pass

Inside jokes Shared passion Shared grief

Belonging To a group A pack A team

Is stronger Is more true When you Find your path

And are welcomed in...

The days grow short Bats emerge Black cats strut

Pumpkins grin Witches cackle

The veil between World thins

Spiders welcomed Cauldrons bubble

It is almost time...