Sitting on the lake shore, Which made my heart soar, The water rippled at times, Swirled into beautiful lines, Clouds reflected in it’s mirror,

The gift of summer Is the sound of a Creek flowing through Rocks. A blue bird perched

Yellow finches Line the bird feeder Against Spring’ s canopy Of green and purple tapestry. Back and forth they go

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

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

The flesh withers as we age But our inner spirit Remains the same. And when the body dies The spirit breaks free

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,

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

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

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

Many thoughts in the mind, Some productive, some not. They glow like fires, Created by needs and

You may not know what you’ll do next: Hit the open road With your thumb stuck out. Give up all you own

If I could go back in time I would fix my wrongs, I would sing new songs And mend all hate And open the gate

Pink hues from the west Filter through Snow covered boughs Leaving, The evening light

To open and risk hurt... Or stay closed but Never really live. Pain can reveal... A connection to