Do you:Remember the sound of your baby giggling? I close my eyes to relive those days—Hugs wrapped around my neck,Quiet dreamland asleep in my arms. You were a tiny little person, Needing so much love and attention. Do you:Remember reading Goodnight Moon over and over again? We would laugh and make funny faces,Searching hard while youContinue reading “Holding on Tight”
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A Red, White, and Blue Body
My nose is red, my toes are blue,In between, I have a white hue. The sun makes my nose turn deep red,Always bright and something I dread. To me, cold weather says anything goes!Just look at the blue on my fingers and toes! The years have taken my teeny swim suit,My belly, so white, IContinue reading “A Red, White, and Blue Body”
invisible scars
Why do we judgeeach other You Your hairIt’s too shortIt’s too longYour weightYou should eat lessYou should eat moreYour attitudeYou should listen moreYou should share more We even criticize each other… For loving too muchcaring too muchgiving too much KINDNESS CALMS THE SOUL a kind worda helping handa moment of understandinga moment of silence CriticismContinue reading “invisible scars”
Oh Me, Oh My – Sunflowers
S hades of yellow light the skyU nique patterns catch my eyeN ewly grown and standing proudF ields of beauty entice the crowdL ittle grey stripes adorn each seedO h, the squirrels just love to feedW himsical flowers chase the sunE nergized and ready for funR acing through the stalks nearbyS unflowers thrill me, ohContinue reading “Oh Me, Oh My – Sunflowers”
Sweet Gardenias
G entle fragrance fills the air,A soothing scent beyond compare.R efined in white, each bloom so shy,D ancing slowly as breezes sigh.E xquisite blooms arrive in Spring,N obility to make your heart sing.I t speaks of elegance and romance,A day when heart’s find happiness.S weet gardenias, pure and true.
A Dragon In Bloom
S tunning flowers with bright red bloomsN oble in their gentle graceA mazing colors lure the beesP eaceful pockets of golden seedD elicate petals in rainbow huesR eaching high towards the skyA palette of colors paint the soulG reen stalks showcase beautiful crownsO pen to show the dragon inside Natural wonders soothe our sensesS nappingContinue reading “A Dragon In Bloom”
The Picnic Quilt
A worn bench sits underthe magnolia tree.The garden,once abandoned,now brims with life. The couple meets at the bench.A playful grey and black dog bounds,ready for a game of disc dog.A quick bark sets the day. The soft yellow discsails across the park.The dog, stance set,leaps up,mouth open,catching the disc mid-air.He bounds back,ready for another round.Continue reading “The Picnic Quilt”
Flight Of The Seedling
Riding the wind,a helicopter seedtakes flight –soaring high, dipping low,a ballet in the sky.A solo act performed asnature’s play deserves an encore. Finding a home,fertile soil’s stagea red maple demi-plié –resilient, ready,strength in every bend. The seedling grows,reaching for the light –determined, primed,persistence guiding its path. A wooden deck,an obstacle to conquer –no match forflexibleContinue reading “Flight Of The Seedling”
Words
Philologytraces where words were born Etymology charts the roots of words in speech Lexicology studies the relationship of words we use Morphology dissects how words are built Phraseologyexamines how we put words together Phonology hears the sound of words we use But when it comes down to itit’s just a….WORD – ology
Paying The Goose Tax
Honking geeseRule the yard like royalty Pretty, calm, meandering, beauties –Fluffy white feathers deceive One step too close,Ear-splitting honks,Charging beasts, beaks wideSentries on guard alerted A simple walk turns to chaosKids screaming, running, scatteredSearching for the safest path Memories flood back –A rear-end collision with a strong beakThe mark of royalty left “behind” Crossing theContinue reading “Paying The Goose Tax”
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