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the language of stones

June 1, 2026September 6, 2015 by bonesnsnow
stones-stream-language

if I slip a word
beneath your door
could you read it?

stones
upon the shore, count
the skips one, two, three – more

then silence.

Categories photography, poetry Tags communication, language, photography, photos, poems, poetry, relationships, rivers, stones, words 2 Comments

stones

June 1, 2026November 10, 2014 by bonesnsnow

I’m old enough now to see how I’ve lived my life in dogs, each a sun-warmed stone in this stream of loneliness. by these have I kept my feet dry, have I so far made it across. I look into the brown eyes of my young black dog, and can’t help but do the math. … Read more

Categories photography, poetry Tags Aging, aspens, death, dogs, family, poetry, seasons, stones, streams, time, trees 4 Comments
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