(2014)
After hearing a favorite song and remembering a difficult time, a poem came out
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
Red and gold leaves Falling, Sing to me Of the season of change, Before the snow,
My spirit communes with the four directions: To the north are in-laws, our aging mother, her last
Tonight, the wind whistles as it rushes through the atmospher… Winter’s bare limbs of swaying trees, dance in the shadows.
Oh hummingbird Where are you now? Have you taken My courage with you? Oh hummingbird
The lines in my hand, Were read once, By a gypsy, who Predicated a long life... But with many interruptions.
In the blink of an eye It’s a different scene On the big movie screen So easy to get absorbed In the story line of time.
When I grow really old I may have to do yoga Full time, to get out The aches and creaks. When I grow really old
What inspires me... Hummingbirds buzzing as they land, on nearby flowers. Their amazing wings
Looking at my journal’s Blank page While geese fly by and honk A greeting. The red cardinals
Blue star behind tree branch. White cloud passing half moon. Black space surrounds like a
Remember the night we took your mother’s car and drove over the skyway bridge? The moon was a bright light to show the way.
Walking down the dirt path, Sounds drift on the air, Birds chirping, leaves Rustling, dogs barking. Interconnection of life
My heart is a good heart, It beats strongly And works hard, To keep me alive. My mind is a good mind,
What is the happiest moment of the… When I make someone laugh When I am of use for the good When I show kindness When I hold a hand