Skip to content

old bones, new snow

poetry, photography and reflections on life, aging, and dharma

  • About

humanity

pray for rain

May 31, 2026June 14, 2020 by bonesnsnow

the cities, each one burning\scattered across the darkened land like dying stars

Categories poetry Tags amends, blacklivesmatter, fire, forgiveness, humanity, life, photo, photography, photos, poems, poetry, prayer, race, rain, relationships, whiteprivilege Leave a comment

it means we made promises

May 31, 2026May 31, 2020 by bonesnsnow

it means you

can still close my eyes with your lips.

Categories photography, poetry Tags anniversaries, family, home, humanity, life, love, marriage, photo, photography, photos, poems, poetry, relationships, self, women 1 Comment

such a fool

May 31, 2026May 23, 2020 by bonesnsnow

maybe instead we pass a kind of key

to those we leave behind

Categories poetry Tags death, dogs, dying, family, foolishness, humanity, life, memories, photo, photography, photos, poems, poetry, relationships, wisdom Leave a comment

rising

May 31, 2026May 15, 2020 by bonesnsnow

rising
on differently feathered wings

Categories poetry Tags brothers, death, dying, family, home, humanity, life, photography, photos, poems, poetry, relationships 1 Comment

that i would do better

May 31, 2026May 10, 2020 by bonesnsnow

if you could only come here
and die again,

Categories poetry Tags family, humanity, life, mother, mothers day, parents, photos, poems, poetry, prayer, relationships, women 2 Comments

Isolation

May 31, 2026April 5, 2020 by bonesnsnow

A bar of soap in the dish, unremarkable and dry.

Categories photography, poetry Tags communication, coronavirus, death, dying, family, friends, humanity, life, memory, nature, pandemic, photography, photos, poems, poetry, relationships, self, survival, the future, travel Leave a comment

one last chance

May 31, 2026March 29, 2020 by bonesnsnow

this unnatural natural silence

Categories photography, poetry Tags covid19, family, humanity, karma, life, nature, photography, photos, poems, poetry, quarantine, space Leave a comment

the women tell me

May 31, 2026February 17, 2019 by bonesnsnow

so many deaths

caused by mistaking reflections

for truth

Categories photography, poetry Tags children, family, humanity, life, nature, parents, photography, photos, poems, poetry, relationships, women Leave a comment

lift with the legs and throw

June 1, 2026January 20, 2019 by bonesnsnow

what choice do we have
but lean into the darkness
and throw?

Categories photography, poetry Tags dogs, humanity, nature, photo, photography, photos, poems, poetry 3 Comments

treat ’em like a dog…

June 1, 2026January 14, 2018 by bonesnsnow

“Why, in other words, can’t I just treat my kids as well as my dog?”

Categories photography, Reflections Tags buddhism, dogs, family, friends, humanity, relationships, self 5 Comments
Older posts
Page1 Page2 Next →
© 2026 old bones, new snow • Built with GeneratePress