Thursday, January 22, 2009

The Scissors



plastic orange
shinny metal
two arms apart
sharp and ready to divide



Niels Henriksen

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

The Office Mirror

19 January 2009

They pass by
Some smile
Some look
I look
All views backwards


Niels Henriksen

The Sunset

19 January 2009


There’s hope
And promise
Of warmth and freedom
Sunset a little later


Niels Henriksen

The Cardinal

18 January 2009

A flash of red
Others leave
Now a song for his food



Niels Henriksen

Chapters

17 January 2009

Comfy chair
Hot drink
Many great books
Life in the slow lane.



Niels Henriksen

Friday, January 16, 2009

Hallelujah


Hallelujah
Hallelujah
his music
his words
are affecting
and insightful


Leonard Cohen







The Lyrics


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Thursday, January 15, 2009

The Cubicle

Dull grey
Walls high
Or not high enough
The mirror sees out


Niels Henriksen

Carless Cars

14 January 2009


Along snowy banks
Are car snake trails
Left by drivers too fast




Niels Henriksen

Car Exhaust

13 January 2009


Hidden moisture extrudes out
Soon freezes
Into billowy forms like cotton balls



Niels Henriksen

Monday, January 12, 2009

Street Walkers



people walking downtown
to
fro
always looking
never seeing
past the ads



Niels Henriksen

Black squirrel

11 Janaury 2009


Black squirrel
Grey telephone pole
Hanging in the sun
Only winter warmth



Niels Henriksem

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Winter Freeze



Cold
The sound of snow
Deep and cavernous
But brittle like coral



Niels Henriksen

Skating on the Ottawa Canal

9 Januaray 2009


Thin metal blades
Skimming across new ice
Travelling along the Ottawa canal


Niels Henriksen

Thursday, January 8, 2009

The Morning Muffin


Huge dome
Promise of largeness and greatness
Ever so tiny a waist



Niels Henriksen

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Winter Snowfall



Heavy snowfall
Un-relenting in accumulation
Without summer easy to comprehend Ice age


Niels Henriksen

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Kale




Dark forest Green
Pale long stalks
Enveloping curls to grab any light


Niels Henriksen

Monday, January 5, 2009

The Snow Shovel



Pure and soft
White blanket
Black gash carved by snow shovel
Driveway



Niels Henriksen

Sunday, January 4, 2009

The Visitor



Hanging in the cold

Clay
White snowman birdfeeder
Red bird frozen in stone.








Niels Henriksen

Saturday, January 3, 2009

The Insulator



Brown glass

Two wires held tight and firm
But will never meet



Niels Henriksen

Friday, January 2, 2009

The Race



Snowflakes racing to be first and then lost in the fallen crowd.



Niels Henriksen

Last Sunbeam

Jan 1, 2008

The last sunbeam strikes the face of the high-school across the field

Niels Henriksen