Cottage Poem #6 (Sauna)

salty drops release
splashing pine boards

hazy hissing water
hits heated rocks

vapour rises surrounding skin
glistening glowing

I look down-----contemplating heat
emanating small stove
fire fierce through small window creating
a tiny solar system
of burning breath and
icy splash
no
in
between

Cottage Poem #5 (Poker)

the flip and flutter
shuffled
dealt
picked up
passed

the ting and clatter
stacked
pushed
thrown
gathered

the startle and murmer
stated
sung
shouted
laughed

the flicker and roar
determined
suspended
relieved
shattered…re-lit

Cottage Poem #4 (Waterskiing)

we skim the surface
knees flexed
eyes down
wind whipping hair
waves---------foam
flying by

holding on tightly
crossing wake------wary

alive

alert

fatigue enters body
muscles tremble

we try to get back home
before
having to let go

Cottage Poem #3 (Renewal)

cold wet darkness envelopes skin
millions of tiny algae
cloud clearness
sun slanting warms my head

I thrust up and curl
body slices down
touching bottom
fingers scratch sand

rising again
feeling water warm towards surface
face finds dripping air

back body float
freely refreshed

Cottage Poem #2 (Morning Sun)

reflection off dark water
squints my blazing face

looking out across shimmering ripples
radiating heat heals cool of nighttime

I raise my hand to block brightness

Cottage Poem #1 (Evening Stillpoint)

rippling lake lapping shore
dock juts water
voices echo family

my head falls back
seeing top of tall pine
a double tip
--------green fingers pointing
up into
pale blue and white wisps

as dusk deepens
into dark stillness

Setback

climbing to top of ladder
--------leaning against eaves trough

putting paint can and old blanket onto the garage roof

ladder begins to slip
--------scraping sideways

grabbing rungs
--------sliding down

hitting ground on feet
--------right foot rolled over

there was a scream

sitting on porch
--------pain like a million tiny hammers

hammering back the bent ladder
--------climbing back up to finish job