Leaves falling,
Another season
Decorating the earth.
One red leaf
In my path,

One lit candle burns brightly
As I make a wish upon it’s
Golden aura, that Humankind
May learn to caress the earth
As the wind does a field of flower

Inhale, the arms float up,
Exhale, the arms float down,
Namaste, at the heart.
Inhale, the body bends,
Hands at top of mat,

Orange full moon
with a half smile,
a hanging lantern,
lighting the way,
through dark streets,

Not sure what to write
while the world
is on the brink
of another war.
While others face

My heart is a good heart,
It beats strongly
And works hard,
To keep me alive.
My mind is a good mind,

This is the America I know:
A sea of white, black, red, yellow
And brown faces,
Strong minds and voices
Raised to the sun,

There is my shadow,
A dark outline of this body
And yet, it also holds,
The hidden imperfections
Of my existence.

On a walk, many
Brown-Eye Susan line
the border, before the woods.
Rain clouds move closer
as if to give a hug, while

It is what it is
Despite my wishes for it,
Otherwise.
You are who you are
Despite my expectations,

Lately, a sadness pervades,
I mourn for youth,
perhaps passion
of younger days.
With age, some of that passion

Red sun in the morning
rolling up the side of earth.
The sky turned pink,
as a ball of fire
showed it’s strength,

Every hour we are someone
Different,
Every day something new
Learned,
Death is just another

Walking down the dirt path,
Sounds drift on the air,
Birds chirping, leaves
Rustling, dogs barking.
Interconnection of life

Her smile was like gold,
Her lines were often bold,
Her stories of wisdom told,
In books that are now sold.
She has left the earth,

Standing at a crossroad
Between this life
And the next,
Heart in hand
I knock on that

Squirrels with bushy orange tails
leap about the deck.
Crickets hum, confused that
it’s not dark yet.
The caw of a blue jay

In the bright moments
My mind is a flame,
Melting obstacles,
Gaining gifts of wisdom.
In the dark moments

Life is like a dream
A star studded sky
A blink of an eye
Oh, how life slips by.
Life is like a song

Sometimes wonder
about a star,
way afar.
How life might be
in outer space,

Summer is near it’s end,
I regret not visiting my
childhood home,
near the gulf,
where the sunset

Not sure where we are headed,
Could be a long ride,
Keep your heart steady,
Open wide your eyes.
There is something to learn

Cool breeze rustles through the tr
drifting into my open door
and leads me to the window to see
leaves falling with abandon.
Highlights of red and gold lace

Memories of my childhood
Visit more and more
Each day,
As ghosts of past relatives
Cast their shadows,

When you are not here
An empty heart full of fear
Arises and wonders
If I will see you again.
What will I do without

In the noble purpose of my life,
In the clear and quiet chamber
Of my soul,
In the open and warm cave
Of my heart,

I lay still
While my loved one,
Sleeps.
His warm hand
In my hand,

On the brink of leaving,
To go beyond
These borders
And say good-bye,
To all you know,

A path with heart
Is full of love
Which makes us right
Brings in the light
And chases the dark.

Easing down the
gravel road,
yellow leaves
spiral across,
like a welcome

Twilight slides in quietly
as birds fly to warm nests.
Pink hues of evening
reflect in the clouds.
Soon the moon

Dark bulk of a single bird,
With red puffed up chest,
As winter’s breeze sways his perch

If we could embrace our sorrow
and surf on our tears,
surely our hearts
would grow wider
to hold the years

Life is not fair at times...
But of course things
Change quickly down the line,
We are born into a
No guarantee world.

The misty, night rain,
Soaking bare trees,
Bringing nourishment.
I stand at the window,
A steady beat echoes

What is truth?
It’s a changing sky,
One day clear,
The next, cloudy,
Holding the blue and grey,