Reign Over Fear

Photo by Johannes Plenio on Pexels.com My eyes fly open I hear thunder rumbling The curtains are blowing wildly in I slip out the back door and I see People are running Some are bent over gasping Tearful eyes meet mine and abruptly turn away My heart feels strange My mind opens wide It's too... Continue Reading →

Words & Deeds

Photo by Arthur Brognoli on Pexels.com They are like a stream that flows One plus one equals two Words add up when they are so many Without thought we plunge into them Struck by a feeling We must respond But instead we so often react No thought before the river flows Words build and tear... Continue Reading →

My Interview With Barry Goudreau

It was my honor to interview Barry Goudreau a lifelong guitarist formerly with the band Boston, His Solo Album, With Orion The Hunter, With RTZ, With Brad Delp, With Ernie and the Automatics, And currently With Barry Goudreau's Engine Room was interviewed at The Kilburn Mill in New Bedford, MA. Hear some of Barry's incredible... Continue Reading →

Holding On To Hope

You know it has lasted too long This crisis that dropped on the world We were not made to function under such stress Only for a short while, but this is so very long The mental shift is the greatest obstacle It's a daily dose of fear and story telling Our children have anxiety and... Continue Reading →

Choose Wisely

An artist tries to create The expression that will help others see The message from the heart To the world To make the change To make things better To heal or to inspire To express shock Or even disdain But wanting to be heard And known and seen "I AM HERE" Especially now When the... Continue Reading →

The Struggle For Peace

It’s an uphill battle Trying to build the bridge Between our thoughts You see it your way I see it mine But it’s all about taking a walk Come over here I’ll come over there Want to see what you see From where you stand Will you please take a look From where I sit... Continue Reading →

To the Peacemaker in the Family

'Dedicated to Bobby S' You oftentimes are the youngest child Therefore in a larger family No one really listens to your point of view You watch and you listen as the years unfold All that goes on in front of you You try to fill in the gap Since no one asks you to lead... Continue Reading →

Beyond the Noise

I awaken while it is still quiet Something is shifting in my heart Everyday in limbo Watching the have's and the have not's They go at it pointing fingers Those with masks staying inside Driving with them on and the windows up Fear has gripped the hearts of many Others have a different approach Breathing... Continue Reading →

Find me in the wind

Trying to harness the wind The power within Just as the water rages And the earth endures Cannot count on things to be still Hang it out to dry But then the rain comes So what is one to do When the peace is interrupted By bad news Things never stay the same But try... Continue Reading →

Ebb and Flow

Have you ever sat by the sea Watched the waves come in and go out Sometimes with such force They feel like a threat What is it that holds them back The sea knows when to come in And when to go out I would call it intuition But that's impossible So what is it... Continue Reading →

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