There is far too much prose at the top of this webpage.
Dr. Bill Owen will cure that problem:
winter sun
the boy burns a circle
in a leaf
whittling
the changes
in his face
lifting the hammer
the old carpenter’s hand
stops shaking
after his death
the width of our
favorite path
her estate
dividing
the children
“winter sun” – Mainichi News (No. 679, Jan. 2, 2006)
“whittling” – lose change (HSA Members’ Antholgy, 2005)
“lifting the hammer” – A New Resonance 2; Mayfly #30 (2000)
“after his death” – Selected Poems of W.F. Owen
“her estate” – The Loose Thread; Modern Haiku XXXII:1;
pot luck
post today dubbed “ADR and George Washington’s Will“. Joel, an estate
planning lawyer, who is training to be a mediator, wants to use those
skills in probate court. He was inspired to learn that the Real GW included
a mandatory “alternate dispute resolution” provision in his will (using the
ancient method of tapping the wisdom of trusted elders). It’s a nice com-
plement to Abe Lincoln’s more general advice to young lawyers — long
ignored — that they
“Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can.”
George and Abe: they warm this old lawyer-mediator’s heart. (see prior post)
“snowflakeS”
