(2013)
Orange full moon with a half smile, a hanging lantern, lighting the way, through dark streets,
My heart is a good heart, It beats strongly And works hard, To keep me alive. My mind is a good mind,
Thoughts flicker like twinkling lights, ride them across the sky. Embrace your dream,
Harsh reality smacks like a slap of cold wind. Sometimes I’m a tough sailor, at the helm,
An owl hoots on this cool, crisp Spring night. A sound that’s distant yet echos
Today, I wish the pain to go, the fatigue that I fight so. This process of aging is unkind and yet, the law of nature is a fast lane of change.
The hummingbirds are buzzing As well as the bees. The Orioles land gingerly On top of the feeder. Cautiously they move down
A path with heart Is full of love Which makes us right Brings in the light And chases the dark.
Red bird perched on a tree limb laced with snow. So happy to see him and the joy he brings.
It’s a billion stars moving and co… While we sleep. It’s one miracle after another and… We do not take the leap. It’s the great heave of nature
In the rustle of leaves the wind plays a tune, the change of season is on the horizon. It asks permission
Red cardinal dancing On white snow, How regal you appear With your cloak of red, How it cheers my heart
I remember your smile, your laugh,… you gave so freely. It’s hard that you are gone. I sigh and walk along the bay.
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,
White heron skidding the blue, grey water, of the bay. How free and easy you make it look,