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

Oh billionaires! How you have lost your soul, lost the goal and kneel down

Thoughts flicker like twinkling lights, ride them across the sky. Embrace your dream,

The red cardinal high in a tree, caught my attention with his melodious chirp on my daily walk.

The birds flock to the bird feeder, some with black, capped heads and others with

Autumn wind Brings scattered leaves, Splattered, With red and gold. Autumn wind

The hummingbirds are buzzing As well as the bees. The Orioles land gingerly On top of the feeder. Cautiously they move down

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

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

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

White heron skidding the blue, grey water, of the bay. How free and easy you make it look,

Driving through the small towns of America, children of all colors playing in the streets, some with tattered clothes

On a walk this morning, the rocky cliffs that reach the blue-green sea, talk of strength today.

Walking on the beach of long ago, the constant roll of the gulf, it’s sound, like a lullaby.

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