Unleash the soul
from the shackles
of debilitating forces
which leaves us
gasping for breath
the wound
barbed wires
in a tight hold
inflicts many wounds
draining us
everyday, of life
there is a purpose
to life
whose meaning
eludes us
until we free ourselves
from the reality
we have created

you spin me up
expecting heads or tails

but I have learned to levitate

My cat is crazy
I call him Nutsy too
Without him though
I wouldn't know what to do

He's loving and cuddly
Then he'll take off your arm
I guess that's just part of his charm

His brother Fritz puts up with a lot
He's the elder, and manners he's got

My two little guys light up my life
Couldn't imagine life without them
Not even one night

We still call the homeplace mom's
Calendar in the kitchen unchanged

Two years past
The old clock ticking

Branches tapping against a window
Iron Mountain through frozen rain

Like a silverback
White along the spine
Cold and silent

Strong against another winter.

r ~ 2/2/15

All I want to do is have some fun
I don’t want to hurt anyone
Enjoy life’s every moment
Watch the sunrise, have a donut

You’d think that’s not a lot to ask
Just take off that fake mask and put down the flask

Fun is out there everywhere
It doesn’t have to cost a lot
We don’t have to be on a Yacht

Run through the sunflower fields
Barefoot in the sun
Now we are talking
Some serious fun!

I walk through the forest
Peaceful and serene
Walking on ****** soil
Never touched or seen

Sunlight shines through the tall trees
Shadows fly by in between the breeze
I hear the hum of a flowing stream
What a wonderful sound, it must be a dream

I hear a bird singing, a beautiful melody
He’s nowhere in sight for me to see
I see the squirrel scurrying up the tree
I see him, he doesn’t see me

Signs of other life
Hoof-marks in the ground
My senses are heightened
To any smell, sight or sound

What a lovely place
Sheltered away from society
I pray it will stay this way
Please Lord, let it be

A beautiful white blanket
Covers the ground
Not a soul was outside yet
You couldn't hear a sound

The first snowfall
How majestic are the trees
Painted with pure white
They are so beautiful and bright

Here comes the plows
Salt trucks too
Covering the beautiful painting
With black and some blue

What a shame
Let nature be
At least the didn't salt the trees

She will smash
every wine glass.
They are all broken,
but not her heart.

She will walk barefoot
from room to room
while her feet are bleeding,
but not her heart.

She will drink him up
until her body aches
and her head hurts,
but not her heart.

Super Bowl Sunday
How I love the game
It’s different every year
Nothing is usually the same

We root for a team
And bet in a pool
Eat a bunch of snacks
Watch the new commercials, how cool

I’m lost in this world of football for a day
My friends and I laugh, and all my troubles go away

Super Bowl Sunday is special to me
Whatever teams are playing are meant to be

A time in the winter
When I’m usually blue
Finally something happy
Super Bowl Football, it’s you!

a bucket of soup they say
still sloshing around
bumping and forming
new tentacles into the void
half wild animal and scientist
karma and lover of the poor
think I will build a spaceship
and drill to the centre of the Universe