Breaking out and in..

The winter is clinging to the ground The piles of snow are melting But they visibly take up space I am ready and need the ground around To wake up and take over Now it really retreats We have slept away in our homes Day has been covered In silencing snow The sun is heating... Continue Reading →

Happy Father’s Day Daddio!

It's crazy how fast time flies A little girl and her dad Who can understand the power of love In good times and in bad You cannot go back in time You can only make the best of things You were a son, a husband, a father, a pilot, a soccer coach You were an... Continue Reading →

So far, from now on…

Photo by John Chan Through many dangers toils and snares I have already come I have gained wisdom From the lessons of life Very blessed am I My eyes scan, search and study My ears listen And my words are more careful now Words can burn like timber Or build like wood and stone Wanting... Continue Reading →

The Portal

Dancing in the moonlight by Sarah Hale Folger Certainly a door has been opened It is opportunity knocking A long suffering God Said my time of education has ended So many questions had I Based on all of my experiences But all that rumination had to stop I had to step out on the strut... Continue Reading →

The Storm Rages

PART I Nothing is the same as it was It's like a bad car accident After which, can you walk Can you even dream to run Your mind blows How do you understand  The drama plays out No one can direct this play It comes when it will It won’t go when you want Everybody... Continue Reading →

Endurace Pushes

Endurance pushes Like a willful child Through the wanting and the wailing Through the "Nos" and the "Maybe's" Past the tears and the "Why's" Through the silence and the suffering, The sobs and the hiccupping ____________________________________ Time passes, days and weeks and months and years The wanting stays but mostly sleeps like an adolescent with... Continue Reading →

Fragile, Handle with Care

"Mine Eyes Have Seen" by Sarah Hale Folger Waking up in a sweat Her heart racing, the pulsing of blood running though her veins She hears a train in her head Taking in her surroundings she assesses She is in a safe place, no reason to fear Barefoot she walks to the window and climbs... Continue Reading →

Setting Sail!

Photo by Johannes Plenio on Pexels.com Freedom comes when the search is over... Its been such a long time So caught up was I in seeking the feeling of home It's been a labryinth trying to get to you Across the universe inside my head Ruminating, contemplations that led nowhere Was all the trouble worth... 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 →

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 →

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