Day: April 9, 2023

IN YOUR BONNET

Sunshine falls on the lake’s waves

making shadows which keep moving

like people in a parade. There is a

general direction, and everyone looks

the same. The waves are similar and

if it were a real parade there would

be a lot of strutting and showing off.

After all this is Fifth Avenue and the

photographers are busy trying to

outdo each other. Meanwhile

the waves keep rolling and the

“crowd” keeps scampering along.

Some of the elites are wondering

if they will make the pages of the

rotogravure where the socialites

will see them. They will try to write

sonnets about their Easter bonnets,

but those who should care are also

busy writing and the truth is, it is

starting to rain on the parade.

The marchers are scampering

for shelter. The waves are slower

now, rolling quietly and the sun

is going in and out and it looks

like people leaving a stadium

in the fourth quarter with their

team doomed to defeat. There

will be other times, other parades,

and other years. We must be

optimistic now, don’t we? The

parade is pagan, in a way, when

you remember the real reason

for Easter Sunday.

Stanski

April 9, 2023, ^

NEVER AFRAID TO GO BACK

You stand alone on the edge of

the woods, a little confused, not

knowing if he is coming out or

going in. It is easy to get

disorientated when the territory

is new to you. The sky gives no clues,

and the songs of nature all sound

the same, no matter which way you

turn. Ahead is nothing you recognize,

so you advance in that direction feeling

secure in your decision. The path seems

real enough and your confidence returns.

You hear the bubbling of a brook that

brings you peace and the sound of deep

voices which make you take a step back.

Carefulness is imperative in these situations.

Safety is something you don’t forget about.

Now you must figure out what these deep

gurgitations are, so you carefully advance

trying to keep out of sight. As you come

to a gorge you realize that you are hearing

echoes from the tundra below. Feeling

better you advance for a while and then

turn around to return to the woods. You

arrive to where you exited and feel confident

that you are going the right way. You

proceed throughthe woods and recognize some

of the trail marking you inadvertently made. You

follow along to where the woods thin out

and soon come to the side where

you began. I am a great explorer you feel

as you begin to see the landmarks. You

are proud of your accomplishment

but decide to keep it to yourself.

It is a good decision as no one will

have any unwarranted expectations

of you. You act very normal as you

arrive home and receive the usual

greetings. It has been a great adventure.

Stanski

April 8, 2023, ^