(2014)
After hearing a favorite song and remembering a difficult time, a poem came out
Standing at a crossroad Between this life And the next, Heart in hand I knock on that
Time is going by fast, Trying not to live in the past, To keep priorities straight And not falter at the gate. To join the universal goal
Dark bulk of a single bird, With red puffed up chest, As winter’s breeze sways his perch…
Walking on the edge, Between awareness and sleep. Sometimes... I’m in the moment, I feel my body,
Not a word heard As the river flows Over rock, around Banks that lie Waiting for visitors.
Red sun in the morning rolling up the side of earth. The sky turned pink, as a ball of fire showed it’s strength,
Itchy eyes scaly feet achy joints and bad teeth hair so fine
Walking down the dirt path, Sounds drift on the air, Birds chirping, leaves Rustling, dogs barking. Interconnection of life
Mr. R. would talk about his deceased brother, he dreamed about him frequently; also of an eagle
You may not know what you’ll do next: Hit the open road With your thumb stuck out. Give up all you own
It’s a billion stars moving and co… While we sleep. It’s one miracle after another and… We do not take the leap. It’s the great heave of nature
Just a small part of me wants strife to go away, to return to a kinder time. Am I just losing courage? Life is draining me,
Life is a day dream So they say, With every beat Of my heart, The gate to love
Holiday cheer and laughter, Multicolored lights blink faster, Music of love and good will, Grace the air like snowflakes. Tis the season to be compassionate…
Not sure what to write while the world is on the brink of another war. While others face