(2013)
a poem written after a difficult day.
What inspires me... Hummingbirds buzzing as they land, on nearby flowers. Their amazing wings
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
Looking at my journal’s Blank page While geese fly by and honk A greeting. The red cardinals
Grateful for: Sunrise of pink and gold Showing the way, Lighting the sky, To another blessed day.
The misty, night rain, Soaking bare trees, Bringing nourishment. I stand at the window, A steady beat echoes
Red bird perched on a tree limb laced with snow. So happy to see him and the joy he brings.
This is the America I know: A sea of white, black, red, yellow And brown faces, Strong minds and voices Raised to the sun,
Life is a day dream So they say, With every beat Of my heart, The gate to love
I lay still While my loved one, Sleeps. His warm hand In my hand,
Oh hummingbird Where are you now? Have you taken My courage with you? Oh hummingbird
Rolling painted deserts of the west. Shrub bushes dot sloping hillsides. Relentless sun heats up
In the dead Of Winter, I long for Spring. In the rains Of Spring,
White heron skidding the blue, grey water, of the bay. How free and easy you make it look,
The white snow, thin Like sand, over The fields, blowing Across the road. My car rambles
Ambition seems overrated at this time of life, effort seems more like strife. In my youth I was motivated by a hungry desire