Those incredibly azure blue eyes hidden under your specs
The tall body that is sure and solid
You never look down on people though they look up to you
The laughter from your jokes or the magic of your smile
Your touch style ignites a passion that will tke a life time to describe
I am up to that challenge
Electricity and lightning to begin with
What was it
What it is and always has been
Love you Madly
What was it
My best friend, life partner and love of my life
They will never have a number high enough to describe it and when they do they
Will need another
What was it?
What it is, you and me
Me and you

C@rainbowchaser2021

No ifs
No Ands
No Can’t s
No buts
Get on with it
Have a conversation
Eye to eye
Face to face
Stop texting and social media cruising
Be appropriate
Or in appropriate
Don’t let anybody decide for you
The Remote Control is no longer in your hand
Shouldn’t have been in the first place
You have to have known the honesty
Understand the truth
Shake it off
Find a new direction
A new kind of strength
You want to know
Though you really might not want too

Doing the right thing isn’t always popular
There is a wrong and right way
Once you've Had enough
There is no going back
No need to return
No matter what you have tried
There’s another side
That is where you need to be
Only you hold yourself back

Strange weather for December in the States
Up and down
Those who suffered or lost in Kentucky and elsewhere
Heartfelt wishes and prayers as well as help from a charity or two as they become available
Ida hurt many and that includes those I love
Help others if you can and that includes our furry
friends
Bought a monument instead of spoiling her with gifts
Flashbacks of a Christmas time long have come and gone
It does not get better with time it just is reminder
So no matter if you celebrate Chanukah, Kwanza, or Christmas
If you can't wait for Boxing day
The wishes are the same Peace, Great Health, Understanding
and hope you are surrounded by love and joy
If you are missing somebody as this poetess is
Remember them fondly and cry in the shower
Let's not spoil it because we have all lost so much
Another Christmas

C@rainbowchaser2021

It yearns for a melody
Always seeking new and more insight words to express from the heart and mind
Too many tears fall some for the right and others for the wrong reasons
So observing quietly and then listening more attentively than ever before
My Soul reopened

C@rainbowchaser2024

Plans and appointments
Traditions and used to be
Changes and acceptance
Patience is a virtue that is necessary
Not easy to attain and more than just waiting
Nothing is easy but the trick is to make it look that way
Life isn't easy but the trick and lesson is to live it the very best that you can
Learning is essential never stop doing that
Never say never
The greatest city in the world rebounded from 911
The wound healed but the scar survived
Just as recent events will
We changed and accepted
Nobody likes that
Not in an instant, not tomorrow, not going with the flow
Abnormal, no
Real, Honest, and true
With depth and character

C@rainbowchaser2021

If I could fix all this stuff that makes you Negative Nancy or Nathan
I would
Not only is it not my job.
I just decided to give you all the room you need so you can ease down the road at your own pace.
Friendship isn't over, it is on hold.
My life requires Positivity and Kindness.
That is how my life works.
So let's Forget the Band-Aids.
See you when you calm down and move forward!

C@rainbowchaser2024

Words and images for me
are interchangeable
Have always spoken to me in my head
Urging me to write them down and remember them
So I befriended them and besides being a constant companions
They are there for me
They remind me to keep creating
Not sure where we are going but go we shall

C@rainbowchaser 2023

The alarm went off again
Another repeat and routine
Necessary evil
The WORSE part of the marriage vows
You are the one to see your love through
The treatment commercials make their point
Just once show both sides of the story
You hate Cancer and you want to rid the earth of it
Treating it is one thing
Watching your loved one and yourself deal is quite another
Deal, you will
Places to go and People to see
Ringing that bell and he will
It is so much more than ringing the bell
Better days ahead

C@rainbowchaser2022

Cervantes in Spain
Henry David’s in Concord
Words melded
Respect and reverence took over
Awe surrounded every aspect in the air
Eleanor’s near Hyde Park was enchanting
Her essence fills Val **** even today
They are more than desks
Their words inspire so much more than readers and writers
So much more than desks and words

C@rainbowchaser2019

The notebooks are at hand
The pens are too
Inspiration has come from many places and times
It is still a great friend and always an adventure
It listens and doesn't judge
Never interrupts
So I have decided to stay though other types of writing have called me
Poetry is still with me
I am still and always will be a poet
Still with me

C@rainbowchaser2024

Toxic people and environments in your own backyard
Co-dependents who enable without realizing why they do it
Party to what they know and not what they don't
Just when the company of a pad, a pen and a keyboard were allies
There is Digital Poetry to investigate and engage in
For what it is worth
Giving it a name starts the process

C@rainbowchaser2023

You don't give up
You don't give in
You compromise and realize what you need
You are more than you know
Fear does you no good at all
You can be afraid but that is different
Keep learning daily to find out more
No fear and fearless

C@rainbowchaser2022

You move and climb mountains that held you back while dealing with the valleys and meadows
You tried to climb something that no longer needs to be scaled
You went to a place that only you can divulge
Ethically and emotionally needed cleansing
Needed to fly on its own without you navigating
Not only does it no longer matter
It does not fill you up and its purpose was another's issue
You rethink it and no longer think about it
If it rears its ugly head which it is bound to do
You have grown and changed for the better even if it hurt you
Accountable to yourself, first
Then you can be better for those that share your life

C@rainbowchaser2022

Attitude
Gratitude
Latitude
Longitude
Multitude
Solitude
Dude enough with the tudes
No longer in the mood
C@rainbiwchaser2022

You are entitled to your opinion
We can agree to disagree
Those who don't care what happens once a child is born
They go through adoption and maybe get lucky
There is no mechanism to care or fund their lives when things fall threw the cracks
Is Society responsible for them?
Women are not going backwards
Women should have the right in all fifty states to do what they wish  as citizens
Medical and other horrible situations which are out of their control when they are victimized has been grossly and horribly ignored
Some people should look in their own backyards and hearts before they judge
There is one member of the Supreme Court that would have his marriage disavowed if we go back to yesterday
Love who you love
They don't care
My State and others near us do

C@rainbowchaser2022

Disinformation
Misinformation
Facts
Truth
A robin was gathering twigs for a nest being built under a bush near the Guggenheim museum
The Park was filled with visitors, Television and Movie crews, and the Zoo delighting everybody
I wondered who noticed besides yours truly
As I worked yesterday, children were walking to school or visiting the exhibits as the Digital Media curriculum was written with our colleagues
Adults need to learn from children who want to learn and ask questions before they formulate an answer
Let's hope there will be a Year of the Human Being

C@rainbowchaser2024

Thinking of how much Henry David Thoreau would have enjoyed this.
Moment of Nature on CBS returned me to Cape Cod at Sunrise.
All one had to do was enjoy the sights and sounds.
The Ocean, Seagulls, Sea Lions and the calm.
Lately Scott Miller's videos are a weekly delight.
We have great gifts from Mother Nature that we should cherish and take good care of
In a world that is sometimes hard to believe and recognize this is a great gift.
Reminds me of teaching Walden again.

C@rainbowchaser2024

What was
What is
What will be
Treasure your memories
Keep them close to your heart
Don't live in them
The here and now is crucial
Lessons learned from the past are sustaining
You need to be relevant and current
Getting lost in the shuffle is not worthy of you or anybody
It is really up to you
Call someone
See them face to face
Put the technology down
Better yet detach from it
It has its time and place
Read a book
Never stop learning
If you do, we can say goodbye now
It's much clearer now

C@rainbowchaser2023

Can you see it?
Can you recognize it?
Can you feel it?
Can you touch and embrace it?
Can you become the very best person you can be?
Can you right the wrongs?
Can you?
I knew that you could
You can be a work in progress.

C@rainbowchser2023

Say what you mean
Not what others say and think
Think very carefully before you regret what comes out of your mouth
Quiet and Silence sends powerful messages very well.
There are many Hellos and Goodbyes in Life
Dreams and Fairytales come true and with that troubles
You revisit what works
You cast aside people when the friendship expiration date can't be renewed
You will know the ones to hold on to because they will always be there and vice versa
Just turn around
Be open to new friendships but learn from the past
Choose wisely before they choose you
Letting go and moving forward is not a cliche
You can't stay in neutral or in the past
Just how it is and you will find your way

C@rainbowchaser2022

Finally got that Brass ring
All the other times just wanted to set you free and go galloping
The beautiful artwork and craftmanship from Coney Island to both US coasts always caught my eye
Still ride you wherever I am but enjoy how incredible regal you are
Ridden horses before but nothing compares with the ride I take with you and that music
Amazing organs not the ones that are recorded
Love Carousels
Up down and around

C@rainbowchaser2021

Joy still not compared
Ecstasy from sources you cant control
Chocolate to name one
Singing at the top of your lungs
Dancing in the street or anywhere the feeling strikes
Lady Liberty in the Harbor
Time Square , restaurants and museums for every taste
The Big Apple is still healing along with her sisters New Jersey and
Connecticut but she is back!
Her cousin Pennsylvania beckons one and all
As the old song states ,she will come through
So shall we all.

C@rainbowchaser2021

Sweetness personified
Funny and charming
Those blue eyes, still send me to another solar system
You put the k kindness and the C in Caring
Extremely smart and you listen attentively.
A shoulder to cuddle and dream upon
Loving you is easy since I have been loving you for so very long
And You love me too!

C@rainbowchaser2024

Fifth avenue is dressed in her finery
her shop windows glistening
Her Rockerfeller Center tree stands with ohhs and ahhs around
Her daughter was excited
Her mother didn't have the heart to take her to American Girl or FAO Schwartz
The money wasn't there
This young mother was not dressed warmly but her little girl was
New York City has a magic all her own
A beautifully dressed woman with three little girls in tow gave the little girl a bag
Happy Holidays she cried out as she and her children were whisked away in a car
The bag said American ******* it and it was full
In and out the door
Seasons Greetings and be grateful for others don't have what you take for granted

c@rainbowchaser2019

That sentence haunted and taunted me
That is what happens when you fall into infatuation
You dont know any better
Then better finds you
Prince Charming comes into your life
unexpectedly
Another time and another place
One-way streets are like dead ends
You walk down one and you never come back again
You are more than you thought you would ever be
The messages of yesterday never come back again
Rise up and appreciate the vibes you send
You have made sure your mind will mend
c@rainbowchaser2019

Whatever your religious thoughts are
They are respected and understood
As well as your feelings
Please see other side for a moment
If your life is at stake
If you have survived an attack and I speak from my experience only
where my body and life were forever changed
Years of therapy and dealing with Depression was the price and telling my beloved what happened before we embarked to what will be 43 year old marriage this autumn
Wanted children but a ****** took that from me at fourteen
If you acted first and thought better later
If your partner was not prepared for the situation after the fact
If you are not ready financially emotionally ,or whatever the reason
My body, my life, my choice
The medication and right to choice is not a states or judges decision
As for Florida and other states that have banned the choice

There are no words just tears

C@rainbowchaser2023

One step at a time
Viewing vistas
Climbing Mountains
Being the very best possible and even better
Doing the right thing
Caring and helpful
If that makes me a Gutsy Woman
Or you a Gutsy man
Than take me to the higher level
Because I am high striving every moment
For a better place and a better world
Simply the best for the better


C@rainbowchaser2022

Bright blue sky dotted with rainbow colored balloons
The look in your beautiful sapphire eyes when a puppy or dog approaches
Every single moment should be precious for you
You have given us hope and magic
How has a year come and gone since we were graced with your birth
and the gift of you?
The best event in 2020 was you!
So if you are sassy and have chutzpah then the world beckons.
Happy first birthday on May 20!
Be happy and healthy our sweet Gem

C@rainbowchaser2021

It’s not so simple.
The narrative doesn’t change.
The Readers do.
The dreamers and the believers.
Those committed to knowledge.
What they derive from the legacy of History changes or rearranges ideas.
Our symbols and stories as well as the words matter more than we ever imagined.
Take nothing and nobody for granted.
Some believe that what is iconic will endure and matter.
When we teach ,we must elaborate about the subject matter.
Not dismiss it.
That has been done for the sake of time and politics.
Even curriculum.
It is not so simple.
It simply is.

C@rainbowchaser2023

Bigotry
Narrow mindedness
Ignorance
This trio is beyond comprehension
Remember some will never change
Never saying never lightly
My wish is that changing hearts and Minds
is the way we all should live
Yesterday and History need to be revisited and accepted
Moving forward is up to everybody

C@rainbowchaser2021

We are tough
We are easy
Even if you leave it stays with you
You are born and bred with this quality
Not better or worse but unique just like our city is
Just a remarkable combination of guts and just the right seasoning
There is an accent from every borough which is undeniable like the Park Your car in Harvard Yard r's in Boston
We still Pop and Rock while others try to roll over us
We find away to come eight on through
That is why we are New York easy because no matter where you land and roam
New York City is home

C@rainbowchaser2021

The walking wounded
Don't exceed your respect
We walk on by with
our heads held high
probably because our shoulders are doing their best to keep us together
Be thoughtful and kind
A smile and  a hug go a very long way
Please remember that sometimes reaching out helps you more than the person you gave your time to
How fragile we are!
Appreciate every moment

c@rainbowchaser2019

Kiss and cry yesterday goodbye
It always reminds you like Monarch and other butterflies near you
You deal and move forward but you never really let go
You always remember
Easier said than done

C@rainbowchaser2023

I am the Teddy Bear Poetess
My Right or Die know who tbey are
The very best people that ever happened to me are Howie,
Names not familiar to you but resonate with me and make my heart proud to beat
Reminding me why words and poetry are my art
So the pen and paper are never far away when the keyboard isnt
I am the Teddy Bear Poetess longing to be Mrs.
Pooh

C@rainbowchaser2023

Love them all and appreciate them
Watch and photograph them
All different and interesting
You are regal
You are sweet and strong
You have beauty and are statuesque but swans are mean-spirited
Those differences and the respect that Mother Nature has given her children is evident
She and her children deserve it
Even though Dolphins, Pandas, Koalas and whales have my heart
There is room for Owls,Squirels,and
Swans
What is precious  formidable and causes awe struck moments
Biodiversity fills me up
Owls,Squirrels and Swans as well as all their creature friends
Great whether big or small
@rainbowchaser2022

It is not visible on purpose
Part adventure and part journey
Sometimes what is obvious isn't really there at all
Then again, when you least expect it
Behold
Before your very eyes
The Bigger picture appears
Be ready for it and prepare if you van
When it reveals itself to you
Until then
Yearn
Discover
Find the Eden of your dreams
It is so much more real than it seems

C@rainbowchaser2021

Walking is excercise and means to destress
With Mother Nature as company I am off
Charity miles tracker so ASPCA gets funding for every mile
Listening for bird songs
Buying a bag of nuts for the squirrels in park
Placing them under trees and by fences
One little one looking for food hid in his tree
Quietly watching for the sweetheart to climb down
Happily munching on what left I behind
Sunday walks in October

C@rainbowchaser2022

The chapters were written
Her story about her loves and life are done
Those left behind will carry on
The tears and goodbyes have flowed
The tears will return when the period is dotted at the end of the sentence
When her monument is revealed with family message with date of birth and death
Her grandchildren and great grandchildren will share photographs and memories as we close the book on her story
One story ends and one begins
C@rainbowchaser2022

Never expected you to come into my life
Not the expecting type, more like  the accepting type
We were not looking but we found each other on September 14,1979
Sharing dreams on the Belt Parkway
Many have come true and look forward to more
New York City sprinkled magic around us
Gently and quietly something special started
Everything just fell into place nicely and easily
Stars sparkled and realigned
You understand me better than I do myself
You still do
We jumped hurdles and healed broken hearts
Still working on those in progress
No matter what,no matter when,where,no matter who
No matter
We climb mountains slowly and steadily
Every moment for the rest of our days
Whispers and hugs will calm the tears in the middle of the night
It always ends up better and alright
Everyday is Valentine’s Day because you are my best friend and love of my life
No greater gift, my love.

C@rainbowchaser 2021

No disrespect for the power of prayer
It can't fix this
Somebody wants a Civil War in the United States
History repeats itself and he lit the flame encouraging it
Just like he did on January 6th
He and his followers need to be gone and dealt with before another parent buries a child
Or another underpaid hard working educator is taken way to soon
Care needs to be part of every life not a chosen few
How do I know?
As an educator that took a weapon from a child before the class might have had a tragedy
The student brought the knife to school because he was threatened
The dean was dumbstruck when the report and weapon were handed to him
This did not happen yesterday and he had no right to do that
This comes straight from the heart and mind of a caring soul that has had enough
Many have had enough long before 2020
Not another Heartbreak
C@rainbowchaser2022

A lovely Golden Retriever Puppy barked at me and wanted to play.
Her owner was trying to teach her to walk on a leash so I didn't pet or play with her.
Looked up to the sky and my Skippy was saying Hello and I miss you too.
I almost heard him say I am OK at Rainbow Bridge but whenever you see a Golden walking, I am saying Hello.
When I arrived home looked at his photo and smiled through my tears.

C@Rainbowchaser2024

Plain Jane
Burned into her soul
Echoes into the night decades later
She would always be defined that way
No matter what or when
Trappings are more important than heart
And so it goes
In her eyes she will always be the Underdog
Even though he saw her beauty and cherishes it
It does not come in a bottle or in a magazine page

C@rainbowchaser2019

4.8 shaking and rocking on the East Coast of the United States
Some blamed the former US President
Others Mother Nature
Others claim the Supreme being is angry with us
What will they say about the Solar Eclipse?

C@rainbowchaser2024

They have no bows
They have no boxes
No gift wrap
They cannot be returned or exchanged
They can however be shared
We have all lost something or someone
We have learned to appreciate ,share, and give
Our lives as we once knew them have been kept on hold,
Rearranged and reclaimed while waiting to return to normal
Normal is abnormal
We have become anxious and judgmental
Some are so selfish that they cannot do the right thing
You ask what that is
Very simple.
Wear a mask
It is a small effort to protect yourself and others
Get vaccinated and boosted unless there is a medical reason why you cannot do so
Care about your family,community,and neighbors
Those are the greatest gifts

C@rainbowchaser2021

Nobody else will do
For comfort and joy
For tears and travel dreams
For laughter and love
For silence and quiet beyond compare
These are the arms I run to
Those are the arms that empathize and sympathize
In your arms is where I awaken and slumber
As your blue eyes reassure me and only in your arms