Earlier this year, my wife and I visited Pompeii. We saw the ruins and the people who perished but were preserved in the moment of their deaths. That inspired this poem.
#2020
Once upon a time there was an old… All by himself in a secluded mount… A rottweiler lived with him Only ate cookies and cream Sadly, he wouldn’t bark; intruders…
center yes, cherries have pits, and doughnuts have holes life can be a bed of roses, or of red-hot coals!
Forget tomorrow Stop tarry smell the roses Today waits on you Celebrate life to the full Sleep tonight with no regrets
center i’ve tried to find meaning in everything I see, but sometimes a sunset’s just a moment to cherish!
Our passionate wish to be somewher… For over here; days are shorter, n… With AC off electricity much lowe… But gas consumption has gone astro… Sun we haven’t seen, wondering whe…
John wanted to earn money so he ca… But rather than work for it, he pl… Alas he lost his shirt Got tossed in the dirt Half-naked and scared stiff, he’s…
The people we love The ones closest to our hearts Make life worth living They brighten the darkest days And make rainbows out of grays
Snow melt rustling brook Flowers bloom in early morn Wet from last night’s rain Sun rays warm the skin High noon, waves thunder ashore
Fun and excitement over A few days after New Year The world is back to normal Sadly, life’s trials still here They make our days less pleasant
Porcelain beauty Understated elegance Graceful and restrained But beneath, wanton desires Overwhelm her heart and mind
We spend a lifetime Waiting for the great moments Hoping it’s heav’n sent Forgetting small things That color our every day
center Five years ago, we met I’ve been in love since then; I prayed for someone such as you And you came down from heaven!
Buds on trees flow’ring With the mercury rising Soon will be blooming Crystal brook tinkling The sound of water flowing
Haiku A friendly face he sees In the early morning mist Serendipity Periwinkle sky
After sudden torrential rain Gliding soaring boding raven Mindful of extreme summer heat Searching for a sheltered haven On the branch of a looming oak