Tag Archives: Poetry

Beautiful Sunday

Posted on 03/03/2015 by Andrew Reynolds

The winter day dawns cold with the promise of rain on the grey horizon. A light dew dampens the leaves of the trees with the dry roots. Green grass pushes up to greet the sun in its short moment of … Continue reading →

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Throw Pillow

Posted on 03/01/2015 by Andrew Reynolds

On the couch they are decorative fashionable accessories brightening the living room. On the sofa they are good to support the back after a hard day’s work or to lay one’s head on while sleeping to the TV. They can … Continue reading →

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California Rain

Posted on 02/22/2015 by Andrew Reynolds

http://www.reluctanthiker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CaliforniaRain.mp3 The eons of tectonic shift pushed the mountains to the sky Forcing ocean air to quickly rise unleashing ages of snow. Weighed down and moving slow the rasp made of ice and rock slowly shaped the Sierra Nevada Snowy … Continue reading →

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The Lessons of Water Wheel Falls

Posted on 02/15/2015 by Andrew Reynolds

http://www.reluctanthiker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/TheLessonsofWaterwheelFalls.mp3 Teacher, Watcher, Carer, Defender, Friend, Mother of the twelve year-old boy. Teacher says “Boots tie like this Hoist the pack like this Sleeping bag here, food there, jacket on top Now, take the map and the lesson taught And … Continue reading →