ghazal: Weikert July 2014

There’s no wifi, points don’t matter
But before each meal
We pause to give thanks

Fallen tree diverted the trail
Along shaded rail line
Where folks gave thanks

Infant music box conjures
Ice cream, grass stained fun
And fire flies giving thanks

Intense or cursive the
Fire circle discussion
Solves enough to give thanks

Joy of sewing triumph fades
Quickly with news of three
Sleeping so well to give thanks

Juggling cans, crossing over
Monkey bridge where laurel
Line the path saying thanks

Composed in Weikert, PA

sherku: Weikert 6

Juggling cans
Crossing over
Monkey bridge
Where laurel
Line the path
Saying thanks





Composed in Weikert, PA

sherku: Weikert 5

Joy of sewing
Triumph fades
Quickly with 
News of three
Sleeping so well
To give thanks

Composed in Weikert, PA

sherku: Weikert 4

Intense or
Cursive the
Fire circle
Discussion
Solves enough
To give thanks

Composed in Weikert, PA

sherku: Weikert 3

Infant music
Box conjures
Ice cream
Grass stained fun
And fire flies
Giving thanks

Composed in Weikert, PA

sherku: Weikert 2

Fallen tree
Diverted
The trail
Along shaded
Rail line where
Folks gave thanks

Composed in Weikert, PA

sherku: Weikert 1

There’s no wifi
Points don’t matter
But before each
Meal we pause
To give thanks




Composed in Weikert, PA

A good experience

This new form is longer
Each section can stand alone
Recreating a good experience

There is a call and response from the
Frog colony by the water side while
Fireflies blink creating a good experience

Pete the Cat started with one
Story about his new shoes
Changing colors for a good experience

I found myself crawled forward
Off the sleeping mats in my
Dreams looking for a good experience

Penn’s Creek runs high covering
Most of the rocks, little white
Water sounds like a good experience

The joy of the puppy in rabbit chase
Later straining on his leash
He pointed to a good experience



Composed while off the grid in Weikert, PA

sherku: cell reception

Devilish cell reception
Is best picked up by the
Graveyard near Weikert’s church

What is a sherku?

sherku: wood burning

Porch wood takes some time
Stories of those that crossed
The threshold burn to be told

What is a sherku?

sherku: snack time

Today’s snack time home brew,
Grapes, and red wine cheddar
Spread Ritz cracker sandwiches

What is a sherku?

sherku: summer brew

Beer bottle sweat spread over
The bench marking the spot
For the return each swig

What is a sherku?

sherku: two newt morning

Smoke wafts from the fire’s
Embers; tingle of the fly
Landing on my bare leg

What is a sherku?

sherku: trail blazed

deep dark trail blazed
mossy sponge underfoot
mountain laurel sheds its glory

also found in my notebook from my week at Weikert earlier this summer (July 2007)

sherku: new world

creek rushes deciduous
trees dappled with sunlight
book opens to new world

found in my notebook from the week at Weikert earlier this summer (July 2007)

sherku: two conversations

double D underwire
C front clasp, Mr Garter's
slither changed topics

sherku: Weikert Scrabble

mosquitoes screened out
white moth light enchanted
summer breeze plays triple word score

sherku: Weikert Breakfast

storied fire circle
yesterday's embers bring
today's Weikert breakfast flame

This marks one of our camping and now Weikert traditions. We take it as a challenge to not use a match to start the fire for breakfast preferring to kindle one from the previous night's embers.