Saturday, October 31, 2009

boo



Halloween tonight
was as it should be: 

a windy chill,
the frantic scratching
of dead leaves 
blowing through 
trees; 

amber street lamps 
glowing dusky
below black 
sky; 

witches hats leaning,
bed sheets flowing,
angel wings flapping, 

monsters in the wind
clustered tightly together 
seeking treats -  

and with 
nervous laughter,
anticipating a 
fright, 

Boo Radley
just around the 
corner. 


Poem © 2008 by R. Burnett Baker 
Photo © 2009 by R. Burnett Baker 

Saturday, October 24, 2009



- whatever a dream's risk,
a price is paid for letting 
it remain a dream-

© 2008 R. Burnett Baker



Photo © 2009 by R. Baker.
Colorized photo taken of a sketch by 
R. Baker, 1977.

Thursday, October 22, 2009



















was a voice



was 
a voice 
soft and 
calm

neither
spoke nor 
sang 

promised 
nothing 
save life - 
save love 

was 
a voice 
loud and 
clear 

nurturing 
silence without 
lies or 
song; 

without 
one more 
day or 
night 

alone. 


Poem © 2009 by R. Burnett Baker 
Photo © 2008 by R. Burnett Baker 
Photo taken March 2008 by R. Baker near 
Lake Ontario,  Greece, NY. 

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

one glove 



when you 
spoke 

I heard 
the words 
in silence 
gray and 
cold; 

I crawled 
into my coat 
and scarf 

but had 
only 
one 
glove. 



Poem ©2009 by R. Burnett Baker 
Photo ©2009 by R. Burnett Baker 

Sunday, October 11, 2009

colors the city



on treeless 
streets 

buildings 
mimic autumn
colors 

the city 
cold and dusty 

under 
cobalt skies. 



Poem © 2009 by R. Burnett Baker 
Photo © 2009 by R. Burnett Baker 
Photo of Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, taken 
by R. Baker, 2009.  

Saturday, October 10, 2009

where I believed




I look 
back with 
confusion; 

back at
where we 
were; 

back at 
where I 
believed 

us
to 
be 

and 
here I am: 

a crush 
of color. 



Poem © 2009 by R. Burnett Baker 
Copper plate enamel by Ina Jean Garner, circa 1980's.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

red and falling



with 
chilled breath 
you are 
autumn.

I,  
leaves 
red and falling 

like eyes 
gazing at
the ground. 


Poem © 2009 by R. Burnett Baker 
Photo © 2008 by R. Burnett Baker