When an honest man says nothing
—you forever hear his heart

(Dreamsleep: July, 2023)

One who sleeps
with dreams *****
—can never divorce the beast

(Dreamsleep: July, 2023)

Being self-titled
aristocrat pure
Heraldry solemn
liege a du jour

Knighted in fealty
loyalty’s throne
Crusading triumphant
—honor atoned

(Dreamsleep: July, 2023)

Headed toward oblivion
my voice adrift below
Each chapter that I wrote carefree
buried in the flow
  
Standing on a rocky ledge
whose cliff calls out my name
My last and final step awaits
—goodbye my last refrain

(Dreamsleep: July, 2023)

People in love
say many things
only lovers understand
Hearing voices
ringing bells
that time cannot command
People in love
go hand in hand
to course the Milky Way
Promises made
as joy unlocks
—forever and a day

(The New Room: July, 2023)

Words serve the meaning
and not the form
To awaken the morning
in spirit reborn

Each phrase as created
each couplet of verse
In praise of itself
—the structure to curse

(Dreamsleep: June, 2023)

are the strongest muscle one needs to exercise daily in order to

live not only a longer life,

but a better one too!
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Smile through it all
have faith that a positive
attitude creates a path
for you to move forward
Smile to change someone’s day
Smile to change your own day
It’s amazing what one small
smile can do .....  Try it
They say it takes more muscles
to smile than to frown
So lighten up
your load by lightning up
Never fully dressed without a smile
Smile wide smile bright
Smile high smile low
Smile strong smile long
For you’re someone’s light
as they travel a curvy road
It’s destined to give them life
The kind that clears the air
and their strife
It steadies them while they sway
Done right it can surely
change their day
Your smile when done
without much a  thought
an automatic reaction filled
with endless possibilities

Please
Do Smile