Shifting Winds
The wind shifted today and brightened my moodSummers out the back door, ushering in a new moon. I like the first chill of autumn, now snow up aheadThe days seem shorter, sending me to an early bed I sip my...
Little Green Eyed Girl
She had green Irish eyesThat Made the boys sigh A fearless soulWith courage bold The last of mothers’ large lotAffection from her, she sought Affection would never comeMama gave it to her sons The little bird continued to soarBright green...
Faces In The Mirror
My morning place is where I wentI found another’s face had taken it A strange woman looked me in the eyessomewhat Familiar, perhaps a disguise I edge a little closer to get a better lookAs I got closer, the woman’s...
Greens Valley
In an old house in the Valley by the woodsAn old crumbling house barely stood my daddy always told me to stay away from thereThe reason why he never really cared to share So, one day, I ventured thereI’d probably...
Designed
No man can claim the moonThe ocean deep stirring up typhoons The sunset demands respect every dayNo man can direct its beautiful rays The years as they roll on with the days and seasonsMan doesn’t even know all the reasons...
My Grandad
My granddad told me stories aboutWay back whenOf when to let things go and whenI should defend He taught me things about theplanting of a fieldThe way the garden grows and howit gives its yield The names of all the...
Autumn of Time
Autumn of timeYou can never return to SeptemberThe things behind you burned bright now,smoky embers Look straight ahead to days before youThe things you lost only make you blue days in your past created the moldYour memory will record and...
Days Past
It is funny how only when we’re older we recount timeIt always seems to be only good things, days sublime Stories mother or daddy told us as we sat quietlyListening and taking in every word, eager as could be The...
Silver Linings
Dark clouds pass by and block the sun Causing difficult days for everyone Never feel hopeless or give in to complaining Disturbing times can be compassion training I’ll say this: Take it for what it is worth For a silver...
Life’s Pages
Your best days are the ones you liveWhen you gave all you had to give With No regrets, no looking backThere are no more options on your track As your life passes before your eyesYou see all the happy and...