Touch the River

The poems in Touch The River are selected from a series of poems written by the author over a period of approximately two years. They are a mixture of short, Japanese-style poetry, ranging from relatively traditional Haiku and Tanka forms to some more divergent styles.


Childs Garden

she walks so boldly

to find her waiting future

leaving us behind;

the whole world lies before her

to explore and call her own


Cold Dancing

snow and wind combining

dress the land in white

a frigid wedding gown;

the groom

will wait for spring

to dance


The book also includes some longer poems. Some of the poetry addresses simple observations of nature, seasonal changes, current events, but others focus on the authors family and on the passing of friends. Some are intensely personal, but there is meaning in each for every reader.