We turn our heads to follow the warmth sunrays a lover’s touch a soft caress we bend to the light in life all humans crave warmth stability from ancient fires to cozy cottages we tuck ourselves into homes by hearths over tables family around we bend towards the light the sunflower coming from the Americas…
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Fluttering
The heart beats pulses flutters on wings of worry on thoughts of love touched by butterfly kisses in the dark of night the thoughts run flit and fly tethered to the earth the imagination soars higher fluttering above clouds vistas of the future unfolding in valleys and roads winding along cliffs
Trees
Planted grow strong alive we sit under watch leaves form petals emerge fall small fruit ripens as days lenthen summer sweet fall plenty and the leaves glide down and blown in gusts storms soak the ground the roots and the branches wait for spring trees apple, pear grace my home planted by my hands fruit…
Symphony
The notes a melody merged together our ears receive hear our senses perceive the symphony comes at us in waves of sound together forming emotions closing eyes honing the sense of hearing the symphony a majestic piece the orchestra the conductor bringing the chords together is this not life a symphony the bits and strands…
Incomprehensible
Poem written on 1/24/2023 in response to the shooting in Half Moon Bay on 1/23/2023 Incomprehensible The word stutters and twists finding its path difficult just getting out of the mouth because it is hard to fathom impossible to comprehend I don’t understand the guns the violence the anger or hate in hearts that twists…
On My Mind
Thoughts flitter float land solid thoughts concrete plans firm decide and act when on my mind others sneak in late at night under cover of dark the edges are their entry they are here before I know questions doubts what ifs dance in my grey matter taunting teasing their stomping wakens me to night owls…
Time Lapse
The world one space one time yet we say moves slow speeds by relation to our moods the weather the thoughts swirling yet its pace is set by turns of the earth cycles of the moon spins swirls circling the sun yet we can now fast forward speeding up to a future spot or slow…
Take the Step
This poem was inspired by a friend who jumped out of a plane for her 5oth birthday, and also by the first page in my notebook. I thought that it would be appropriate for the first post of the new year. I hope that you enjoy and that it touches some truth in you. Take…
Quiet
Shhhh, the sound of nothing the snow sits on branches the sky blue sunlight splashing in shadows on white ground. Then you hear it whoosh, the snow falls from the roof the fire crackles the house seems to breathe empty then full children’s laughter plans clomping feet in boots cold air rushes in heat rises…
Faith in the Light
The nights are dark long the air cold winter cloaks the shadows and yet we believe we have faith that the light will return we bring in a green tree dress it up in colors in lights the candles are lit warm food cooked family gathers around tables hushed in holiday hues and we have…