I could have,
ya’ know.
All night long.
In a lounge chair,
facing the breeze.
Washing away
my worries,
and massaging in
universal strength.
Nature’s music,
replacing my fan,
as sleeping sound.
I could’ve stayed,
forever.
Maybe nap time…
7/6/15
Tag: poetry
Little Girl Joy
Stood outside,
and looked up
at the clouds.
The sun
peeked through
fluffy white
goodness.
When suddenly,
it begins
sprinkling.
Just from my
little cloudlette.
“Amazing!”
paired with
a giggle,
was my response
to this gentle
hug from
above.
And suddenly
I felt
5 years old,
with my
sundress
blowing in
the wind.
7/1/15
Dusk
Mysterious how
the light plays
alongside the dark.
A visual metaphor
for the duality
in nature.
If you listen carefully,
you can hear
songbirds announcing,
“This is my tree.”
Like a choir
demonstrating their
love of God.
Even the screech
of the giant
hunting owl,
snagging it’s dinner.
What human analogy
can you imagine?
Spend a few moments
experiencing dusk
and remind yourself
how humans
are just animals,
with different priorities.
6/30/15
The Thief in the Night
I think that bird,
Or squirrel,
Or mutant animal
Is driving me mad.
Disrupting the night.
The whispering breeze
through the branches and
between the houses.
You could hear it circle,
if it weren’t for that
incessant chattering.
Overpowering
the crickets’ serenade
of chopsticks,
stuck on one note.
Interrupting
the familiar hum
of a distant train
riding the rails.
Shush already,
Please!
I just want
serenity back.
6/29/15
Motivational Monday – Language of Life
Colors awaken the spirit.
Red, orange, yellow
Numbers quantify.
Six, ten, thirteen
Weather feeds nature.
Rain drops,
Sunshine,
Rainbows.
Emotions spark:
Love,
Empathy,
Hope.
Peace allows us to hear.
Winds through the leaves.
Symphonies from birds.
Lullabies by crickets.
Colors, numbers, weather,
Emotions, and peace,
All decode a language
Called LIFE.
6/28/15
Sunshine in the Forest
Light.
Beautiful streams of gold.
Dancing through branches.
Tickling the leaves.
Accenting the wonder.
Highlighting the unknown.
Nourishing the giants.
Creating a magic.
Making fairies seem possible.
Lightening the spirits.
6/22/15
Something Different
Simpler.
Less complicated.
Just enough.
But not slower.
Eclectic
entertainment.
(If desired)
Or serene escape,
when needed.
Smaller.
Less things.
More doing.
More being.
6/23/15
What do I know?
Verisimilitude.
The appearance of truth.
Yet nothing is as it seems.
We’re one way here,
and another there.
Animals have camouflage.
People have masks.
Verisimilitude
Synonym for reality.
Another word
dependent upon the
perceptions of others.
I might mean this,
but you see/feel/experience
that, not to be confused with
those or them or these.
Verisimilitude.
If we could take the
world at face value.
Resist imposing our
uninformed interpretations.
Realize people are genuine.
We’d all remove our masks.
6/21/15
Motivational Monday – Mother Nature
As I sit on the porch
I can’t find the words
To adequately describe
The marvelousness of nature
Trees as tall as skyscrapers
Wind ticking the leaves
Sunlight glistening on spiderwebs
Ladybugs parachuting on leaves
Birds orchestrating symphonies
Petals ruffling like skirts
Butterflies playing tag
They are all sending a message
Communicating to the world
That there’s more to life
Than work, cars, money
If only we stop to notice
6/15/15
Summer Nights
The tale-tell sounds of summer nights…
Crickets chirping.
The hum of air-conditioner motors.
A mixed-up bird, cackling.
Train horns at a crossing.
The steady drone of traffic,
People getting their ice cream.
Diesels engines coming to life.
The buzz of the street lights,
Telling us to head home.
The rumble of a Harley,
Waiting at that train.
An airplane coming in to land,
Bringing weary travelers,
Eager for bed.
Two toads who live in the flower bed,
Serenading us each night.
…these sounds I take for granted.
Are sounds you’ll never hear again.
6/7/15
