(2014)
Thoughts flicker like twinkling lights, ride them across the sky. Embrace your dream,
Pretend there is no tomorrow becau… there might not be. Live like there is only this momen… that is the truth. Nothing is solid but whispery,
Oh hummingbird Where are you now? Have you taken My courage with you? Oh hummingbird
Harsh reality smacks like a slap of cold wind. Sometimes I’m a tough sailor, at the helm,
You may not know what you’ll do next: Hit the open road With your thumb stuck out. Give up all you own
Lately, a sadness pervades, I mourn for youth, perhaps passion of younger days. With age, some of that passion
Memories of my childhood Visit more and more Each day, As ghosts of past relatives Cast their shadows,
Holy Holy Morning glory Blooming in a haze Of purple light. Holy Holy
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
Ambition seems overrated at this time of life, effort seems more like strife. In my youth I was motivated by a hungry desire
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,
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
Red and gold leaves Falling, Sing to me Of the season of change, Before the snow,
The red cardinal high in a tree, caught my attention with his melodious chirp on my daily walk.