The devil does not have his own clay.

Hello Poets.
I received a copy yesterday of my good friend Timothy's new book "Reflections in Short Poetry". An excellent book with some of Timothy's finest poems.  Many of you are already familiar with his work. The book is very affordable and now available at lulu.com (by Timothy Salter). I highly recommend it. Congrats to Timothy for getting off of his **** and doing what many of us would like to do. Check his work out here at HP, too, if you aren't already familiar with his writing.

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I dip into it
embracing sunshine and warmth
a good day indeed

watercolor night
blues and purples are seen as
I watch from my porch

Sweet night is coming
I feel her lovely embrace
I am content now.

Because I feel you
close to me... though you are far,
I thank God for you.

"One of the secrets of life,
is that all that is really worth the doing
is what we do for others."

Though
He
first
loved
us,

*we
could
not
live,

were
it
not
for
the
love
we
find
every
day

I just realized
how much more enjoyable
a good walk or run is
without all the labels

how many miles?
how many calories?
how many minutes should i strive
till i am in shape

i wonder how a good run would feel

I wonder how a good sleep would feel
without so many hours
8 if your above 55
9 and a quarter if your my age
but i can't seem to rest peacefully
with all this noise in my head
seducing me into wakefulness

I wonder how a good sleep would feel

I wonder how a friendship would feel
with all this competition at hand
i'm sure i couldn't keep up with the pace..
my hair, my makeup my attire
and then
you must make sure you say the right things

Yes, i wonder how a good friendship would feel

I wonder how a good trip would feel
not exactly where your going
but to feel some relief, some relaxation, and some love
from the person you're traveling with.
without all the distance, commotion and chaos

Yes, i wonder how a good trip would feel