__This, a very recent comment I left at Bill's good blog; "one fruit," their amalgam, surging toward their common goal of "common good."

varied roots
among the forest trees
one fruit

Near the pond's out-let brook, the seed fare.

blue-jays
sifting through fallen leaves
brook sounds

Departure 18.

__The final kno(t)... is yet to be tied.

A String of life

The first knot

Then another, and another

Knot_ after knot_ after knot.

In time the knots

Become too densely joined

Knotafterknotafterknot.

Too, soon the knots

Are tied with less compression,

Knot,  after   k n o t,   after   k n o. 

A comment left at Lorraine's blog; we often find it necessary to rely on historic technologies. 

lightning strikes
along this Scituate beach
wind the clock

Fall is coming closer; notice the September increase of houseflies?

houseflies
as each night stains the day
autumn creeps 

__To our new grandnephew, welcome J.J.; our congratulations to Mom Jackie, and Dad John! Nine pounds eleven ounces! 

his first step
into this frightening world
a change maker