I find peace in visiting the greensAll kinds of animal life seen The tranquility of it allWinter, spring, summer to fall The swaying willow treeThe first...
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SIBLINGS
My two older sistersWere after their misters I chased their skirt tailsTheir successes and their fails They were my exampleI was their testing sample They didn’t...
Continue reading...Clocks
The hands of the clock reach for every moment in front of it There’s no going back to try and catch lost hours, and yet One...
Continue reading...Caught Between the Devil and the deep Blue Sea
Caught Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Meaning: Trapped/caught between significant difficulties. Origin: This phrase means saying someone is in a predicament or a dangerous place...
Continue reading...Watch Love Grow
The best part of lifeis watching love grow Dad said in a small voiceLaughter flows Even if no words between you are spokenYou silently connect love...
Continue reading...The Foundling Wheel
Foundling wheels were roughly two feet tall and were located on a church’s street-facing wall. From the outside, they looked like rectangular windows; however, they were...
Continue reading...Life’s Whisper (repost)
Life is a whisper at bestA cry in the wind, then a rest generations passing and flying bydays of laughter intermingled with cries making footpaths for...
Continue reading...Under the Shade Tree
Under the shade treeMy thoughts are free I use my handsTo make hearts in the sand Examine some stones and rocksBarefoot, no shoes or socks My...
Continue reading...Open the Door
She couldn’t get out the door It had never locked her out before Now it just wouldn’t open She tried and tried but finally ...
Continue reading...In the Crook of a Tree
Under the canopy of the big elm tree There’s excitement, a buzz in front of me Playful butterflies like kites in the skies Filling the longing...
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