Gold
Through words; cannot be told
Heaven in a sunset
Colors bright and bold

Sun rays peek
Through sun drenched clouds
Silhouettes
In small amounts

Over water
The sun hovers in jest
Suspended in perfection
Yet, bound for the wide west

If only for a moment
A glimpse of what’s to come
Forgiving all my enemies
Spreading joy with there was none
Soaking up the misery
Filling up my cup
Doing all that I can do
Hoping it’s enough
Exploring holy sanctity
Never was my cup of tea
Never giving up or in
Saving me from me

Deep dark eyes that infiltrate
Beyond the mystery
Past the walls
Of heavens gate
Hard lines of a troubled face
Daring you to commiserate
And share their thoughts
Heart eager to embrace
For lost hopes tremble
Existing to regenerate
A slice of hope
For what fate awaits

Waves crash against the oceans shore
The sound as such, it leaves you wanting more
Powerful, not unlike a lions roar
That draws you in, too hard to ignore
We value it’s serenity, it’s beauty, and allure
It’s in our very nature, a connection to our core
It’s intriguing enough, that we feel we must explore
All that it contains, even what’s on the ocean floor

A ripple forms an endless tide
Turns water into a theme park ride
With waves crashing down and forming swirls
The colors; blue, with ocean pearls
Crisp and strong; the current falls
Making big, look really small
For as far out as the horizons end
More ocean than there is dry land

‪If I could make a wish‬
‪I’d wish for love and peace‬
‪Surrounded by all colors‬
‪Of each person, race, and creed‬
‪If I could make a wish‬
‪I’d make it just under the horizon‬
‪Where my mood flows with the breeze‬
‪Just like a dandelion ‬
If I could make a wish
I’d focus on simplicity
Where my thoughts were one with nature
In the foliage and the trees
If I could make a wish

‪She’d been battered for some time ‬
‪Spoke as if everything were fine‬
‪She rarely smiled, her life was vile‬
‪Wallowing, amidst all the grease and grime‬

‪Her courage was a virtue‬
‪Despite everything she’d been through‬
‪She had strength of will ‬
‪And a rigid attitude

‪Her name was sullied ‬
‪She’d been bullied ‬
‪But still, her nature was always to be kind‬
A rare quality you seldom ever find

Electric skies fill the night
Man overboard clinging to life
But the sea swallowed him up whole
In the mist and foggy glow
Although he tried to reach
Through the bitter cold
He could not reach his last plateau
So he sunk off the east coast
For what reason
No one knows
What led him to his resting place
Caused by the life he chose

The gentle stars
Glisten in the nighttime sky
As millions and millions of years go by
They dangle motionless
To the naked eye
Forming stories to be told to generations
The meddling moon
Stirs the ***
The shadows, they loom large
Covering up the planet earth
Attempting to barrage
Our inner thoughts
Our inner peace
They’re the ones I like the
least
Hoping some day to scream out “release!”
To the setting sun
As the crashing tide comes in
I know not where to begin
Counting down the stars

Your arms spread out before me
Wind, running through your hair
Living only for the moment
Without a single care
Soaking up the suns bright rays
Feel the warmth upon your face
A day like today, you want to share
With the entire human race

Down by the river shore
Where old tales come alive
It sends shivers down my spine
And dreams wither up and die
There’s a story of a lovely woman
That rises from deep depths
And grants fishermen’s wishes
That are seldom ever kept
She whispers little lies
That the fishermen want to hear
And she works on their emotions
That often stem from fear
Her beauty is seductive
Her powers well in tune
To men that come from all around
But leave us way too soon
She promises them good fortune
That they’d catch fish as big as whales
But let this be a warning;
A cautionary tale
Her veins are filled with venom
Her heart rotten to its core
She’ll gobble up all the weak
And be still left wanting more
So beware of where you cast your hooks
In lakes, rivers, and streams
And be sure not to underestimate
The secrets that men keep

The secrets in the trash-bin
Torched and set ablaze
Things that make your head spin
You’d simply be amazed
The lengths that people go to
To hide all from others view
And once the fires’ started
There’s no more that you can do
The questions go unanswered
As does the knowledge go untold
In the search for more intelligence
The truth dies in the trash-bin
With the secrets that it holds

Secret looks
A passing glance
A goodbye kiss
And sweet romance
Warmth where there is bitter cold
Busy laying traps
To catch the beast inside of me
Perhaps
Walking down the winding road
Fighting through the fog
I was lost; beside myself
Until you come along

A caducous of petals
Fallen from a rose
Harboring its fragrance
Just beneath my nose
Wafting up my nostrils
Not that I oppose
An endless sweet aroma
Fleeting as it goes
Back to vast locations
Though the proximity is close
Rising to the Sunday sun
Drinking from a hose

Overcoming disappointment
And some self inflicted pain
We rise to meet it at the source
As though we stand something to gain
Leaping over obstacles
While fearing subtle change
If only to face ourselves in life
In some fundamental way
It’s there we find our courage
To crumble our disdain
And lift our heads up to the sky
To catch the falling rain

The rustling of autumn leaves
Down below the trees
Waterfalls cascading down the mountain *****
Hair blowing in the breeze
Winter nears, and it grows cold
Just not cold enough to freeze
So enjoy the coolness in the crisp calm air
And rest your mind at ease

It’s shockingly poetic
How an endless river flows
Seemingly forever
But it doesn’t, I suppose
The ripples in the water
Shimmered glass on stones
Slicing through the open path
While visually exposed
Combining, yet dividing
How do you propose?
By seducing Mother Nature
With the petals of a rose

Raised umbrellas for any weather
The rain or the sunshine
Under many moons I took to you
With hopes that you’d be mine
After failed attempts I never dreamt
There might come a time
When you’d say “yes”
I’d make no bets
Not even for a dime

To dethrone and to plunder
Suffocate and smother
Ram the gate
Seal your fate
Like heavy metal thunder

Rise to the occasion
Set a new foundation
That carries on
And overcomes
The falling of a nation

Taken what is given
The visionary mission
Dressed to ****
Come get your fill
And embrace the new tradition

‪Pieces of her fell away‬
‪Like shedding skin of past‬
‪Moving on to better things‬
‪As no situation lasts‬
‪For better or for worse‬
‪The temptations always there‬
‪To venture forth with eyes closed‬
‪Brave, without a care‬
‪Her reflection in the mirror‬
‪Her skin so soft and bare‬
‪So gentle to the touch‬
Stop her if you dare‬

She sipped her tea;
Angelically
She gazed out into the day
Not focused on anything in particular
A memory that fades
A passing glimpse
On what could have been
The silence in her heart
As she came to
Not sure of where to stop or start
Just knowing she was there alone
With paranormal undertones

Can you adapt after being
Vacuum packed
Is your brain only a snack
For the critics to attack
And when you’re gone
Beyond my door
Will you stay gone forevermore
And if you close yours eyes a second more
Will you return to shake my core
Or cheat the game and change the score

Aspirations to reach past the peak
When the situations looking bleak
In all it’s grandeur
It’s vast mystique
Leaves you breathless without the words to speak

My Minds Scenario

I write because the moments right
A write to heal my soul
To vent all of my frustration
And to clear out some room to grow

I’m passionate about the way I feel
When I relinquish my control
It lets me hold on to something real
And embrace my pain and sorrow

If I hold on to it for too long
I start to feel real low
I need some way to release it
And to let my feelings show

Some people look to self medicate
Others hit skid row
But I’m not going down that path
In my minds scenario

So I write down everything I think
To help learn what I don’t already know
Maybe there’s something that clicks
That I learned so long ago

The life we lead
Is full of strife
It’s whatever we create
And it’s us that chooses
Which way we go
That deciphers good or great
We don’t pick and choose
Win or lose
What ends up on our plate
Though the warmth of day
Or cold dark night
Puts it in a metaphoric state
The success or failure
Of our lives
Could end in a debate
And with our words
We rise or fall
By how they carry weight
To be lucky enough
To have the gift of gab
Is a most exclusive trait
For one single word
Whispered in the ear
Could open the floodgates
And what we do
With what we hear
We can mostly still relate

A stolen glance
A heartbeat missed
A daydream, of pouty lips
The gentle touch of holding hands
The sacred vow of woman; man
Not the emptiness of a one night stand
But joined together in a whole life span
A daydream in the afternoon
Dizzy; for my heart beats true
With thoughts of you
With thoughts of you

All I wanted was to finish first
A way to value my own self-worth
To walk with pride
Head held high
Nothing scripted;
Unrehearsed
Hands raised in true victory form
Unlike the consistently meager norm
Just once to feel the cheers out loud
To walk amongst the peerless clouds
The silver lining
The light of day
A victory they can’t take away
Trophies, medals,
Certificates
I want it all to boost my confidence
The feeling of triumph and joy
To rise above;
The real McCoy

What can stop a yearning love
And hearts filled with desire
Scorching through the atmosphere
Like a star on fire💫🔥
The ajoined souls of two heartbeats
With all that is required
Fixed by you, and stirred in stew
The ingredients prepared prior

I’d go to any measure
As not to hear you cry
Don’t think that I take any pleasure
In extended long goodbyes
I’d take you to wherever
Come rain or come shine
Splashing puddles in some crazy weather
The apple of my eye
Resting head on pillow
The sweetest lullaby

He was the ageless
One who never laughed
A disposed malcontent
In tempered photographs
Not a smile or a crease
Stone faced, chilled, and sad
Never showing any joy
No moments shared or had
Loneliness in his eyes
Untold history
That led to his discontent
And certain tragedy

Fields of purple lavender
Orange filled blue skies
The brook is trickling down stream
To the mountain range up high
Sun is peeking out now
But laying down to rest
Spewing out it’s last goodbye
Through mountain silhouettes

The toxicity of a toxic mind
Can get distorted
Not knowing where to draw the line
Chaos and confusion
Somehow by design
Often gets caught lurking
As it’s seldom hard to find
And is disguised to be the strength behind
The vision of the blind

Her back was frail and brittle
But don’t be misconstrued
Her heart was strong
Her will was fierce
And she never came unglued
A beauty queen by any means
Supple, fine, and true
Petite from the ground on up
From any point of view

You kindle my affection
You stir up the fun in my fondue
To dip into my waiting arms
And hold the whole night through
You garner my attention
My eyes are stuck like glue
It’s my only motivation
To be in love with you

I’ve got breakfast running through my head
Like butter on some toasted bread
Some bacon and a sausage link
Water and hot coffee to drink
Some scrambled eggs and oatmeal too
And tomatoes that I myself grew

Supple nectar
Sweet release
Through the ample
Air she breathes
A budding flower
Where buds bloom
A sweet delight
That ends too soon
Smell her essence
Her curving nape
Caught in her trance
With no escape
But not held captive
By any means
She’s who I dream of
In my fantasies
She’s my triumph
I aim to please
My only passion
My dream of dreams

‪Red fur and eyes of emerald green ‬
‪White whiskers and sharp teeth‬
‪Feisty, in a playful way ‬
‪Likes to jump and leap‬
Purrs throughout the night
Is known to attack feet
Four paws and a tail that wags‬
‪Stalks, while you’re asleep ‬
‪Sharp claws and pointy ears‬
‪But no animals’ as sweet‬

The world is small
Like a small ball
In universal sense
A speck of lint
In the scheme of things
As much as matter’s dense
The world as we know it now
Is still in our hands
We only need to carry out
A set of thought out plans