Rosemary, Sage, and Thyme

Garden guardian,

Stand over the silver sage.

Thyme, nullify time.

Chocolate, Beer, and Bookstalls

TV on I hear of chocolates and go about my business.

Then a question:

Which of the 300 Belgium beers will you try?

I answer the travel documentarian -

Framboisen.

And reeling me in from my lack of attention,

I am caught on the line:

Every other shop a book stall.

My wanderlust unleashed,

I want, want, want, want, want

Chocolate, beer, and book stalls.

Feed the Awe

The hunger of a wolf cub is fed

Through the pads of her paws

And satiated mile on mile

Ley line on line of butterflies

And other curiosities.

The wonder of a child is awed

By a clear night of stars

And the howling in the wilderness

Stirring up restless fears

At a safe distance.