May 2, 2008
Friday cat humming
…listen
…about the musicA whole lotta hummin’ goin’ on.
Smudge and I both appreciate the wooded view from my desk. When we each turn our little heads to the left, we can see the water reflecting under a greyly shrouded sky that’s holding the sun hostage today. Ever the optimists, the sun still shines despite the haze, Smudge still thinks he can snag that hummingbird, and I still believe that I can finish everything this afternoon that methodically glares at me from a blue post-it note just out of view.
In the constant struggle of wills and power, I like to think that a positive outlook trumps all, despite odds to the contrary. Reality is for sissies!
Glenn Buttkus said,
May 5, 2008 @ 5:07 am
Nosing around a bit I discovered that other bloggers have Cat Friday blog days. It is a kind of a tradition, and here I thought it was a Shapiro uniqueness; and to some extent it is, since the regal Smudge and perky Moses only appear on NFTK.
Your musical clip, BIOPLASMSINGINGPLAYING @ 2:34 is always a treat. The original, on the CD NOTES FROM THE KELP, of course, at 12 minutes, is also on a CD done by the LA Flute Quartet. It is one of your most cherished and award-winning pieces. I really love it. I mediate to it. It is, as your have pointed out, an undersea adventure, and for me I visualize some rather interesting creatures swimming by as I listen.
It is nice to have you home, for the time being, working hard, yet still finding the time to exercisze your wit and wonder at your island paradise.
Lotta Hummin’
Smudge and I
both appreciate
the wooded view
from my desk.
When we each turn
our little heads
to the left,
we can see
the water reflecting
under a greyly shrouded sky
that’s holding the sun
hostage
today.
Ever the optimists,
the sun still shines
despite the haze;
Smudge still thinks
he can snag
that hummingbird,
and I still believe
that I can finish
everything
this afternoon
that methodically glares at me
from a blue post-it note
just out of view.
In the constant struggle
of wills and power,
I like to think
that a positive outlook
trumps all;
despite odds
to the contrary.
Reality is for sissies!
Alex Shapiro May 2, 2008
When I posted this poem on FFTR, I found a darling white kitty’s face to go over it. Smudge is the star this morning.
Glenn
Glenn Buttkus said,
May 6, 2008 @ 4:33 am
Busy Lady…slaving and composing and God knows what….I found a few more lines of yours that peaked my fancy. You were fascinated with the change of colors last Fall, after decades of subtle seasons in California.
Fall
A noun.
A verb.
A season.
It’s here i
n Friday Harbor!
After so many years
of living in a world
of palm trees
whose only color variant
was the bright bulbs
people wrapped around
their skinny trunks
as Christmas approached,
well,
nature’s own design sense i
s very refreshing.
Alex Shapiro September 2007
I found a great image to go with it on FFTR.
Glenn