A fork in the road To the west Jerusalem Due east Babylon Thousands traveling eastward But the road west deserted

Forget tomorrow Stop tarry smell the roses Today waits on you Celebrate life to the full Sleep tonight with no regrets

Sleet then freezing rain Impassable roads highways Perhaps many days Fireplace roaring flames Keeping warm the dreary room

The woods are on fire As the afternoon winds blow A red orange glow As far as our eyes can see Glorious nature’s tapestry

A tale with a twist Totally unexpected A surprise ending Novel stories odd but true Keep young hearts beating askew

from a nightmare he woke up suddenly desperately trying to remember the dream, but unsuccessfully he glanced at her side of the bed

center Once, a child I was A long, long time ago But mem’ries fading fast As grey cells slowly go

center Misunderstood, inscrutable, She’s an enigma; A paradox, mysterious; White-hot as magma

There’s fire and passion in his he… But frigid ice flows in his veins A cold stare; an inscrutable face… The deep emotion underneath remain… Certainly the pain forever will st…

the journey begins wherever we may be... the train won’t leave, unless we say so, for the future

Summers used to be pleasant In the air the ocean’s salty scent Lows in the low seventies Highs in the low nineties Clear deep blue skies

Skimming the calm ocean surface Hovering then flapping its wings The gray pelican hunts for food Predator in the scheme of things Swiftly an arrow up the skies

Many friends had he During his time of plenty Now the room’s empty. In his season of trouble Alone in the crucible

After thirteen years I bid farewell To a faithful friend; My constant companion When I was all alone!

The cool ocean-scented breeze blew… Leaves on trees whispered a sibila… In the clear starry sky, a sense h… Dog days gone as we welcome autumn… Summer’s stifling heat just a memo…