Can we be uncertain yet optimistic?
Hugs are passion personified gently.
Seize your moments as you do your days.
Believe with your heart.
Touch with your soul.
See with your ears.
Feel with your eyes.
Know that change takes time to work through though it seems an instant
Have no expectations and just journey on towards your imagination
Hoping you will find a creative, sensitive, and sophisticated environment
Look for me there because that is where I will be found

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

The Ultimate Joy
The best of everything especially health
Know Kindness and live it
Listen attentively
These gifts can't be wrapped but my wish is that they  open for you every single moment of your life including those you love

Instinct
Art
Prose
Observation
A craft which you perfect
You are a Poet
Look a little harder
Feel a little stronger
You are a Writer
Welcone to my world

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

Thanks and Gratitude
For dogs who wait forever for a loving family and home
No matter their handicap or situation
They want love and want to return it
If you are lucky enough to have a pet in your life
If you give your time, money, and effort to an animal charity
Heartfelt Thanks
Tail wags and cuddles
Thanks, Subaru for today

C@rainbowchaser2023

She is amazing and engaging
Wish my camera and lenses were always available
Hkw do sone ignore it?
It is'beyond heart and comprehension
Things concern them
Shopping obsessed
Can a butterfly or interest sonebody instead of Obtaining more stuff?
I am with Nature.

C@rainbowchaser2024

This stunning Blue Jay chose to fly after every step I took
It is incredibly warm today but this little stunner was flying from tree to mailbox keeping up with me
Perhaps as a sign of better things to come and some happiness which seems to be keeping its distance lately

C@rainbowchaser2023

Henry David taught me well
Hiking on Walden Pond brought it forward
Nature and her children sing and frolic
The thunder and lightning and storms worn us she us a force to be reckoned with
Enjoy the sky,the wind
,waterways,oceans,predators and prey
As you sit in awe and enjoy the vistas and bounty
Remember we should care ,protect,and  respect everything around us
Not only should you sing her songs
Stand up and standby her always
C@rainbowchaser2022

Just one look and will fall all over again
You in blue matching those azure yes
Combustion and New Year's eve celebration in the middle of March
So until you buy one, waiting to see my tall guy make his lady melt
Sigh!

C@rainbowchaser2021

Quiet
Way too much noise
Beautiful noises are the exception
Words that natter
Make sense
Positive change
There is a gentleness with quiet
Nature has sounds that caress and gently hug us
Even when they go unnoticed
Maybe way too much is being said and we need to digest it
Absolutely listen but don't respond in kind
Quiet has befriended me and it is a welcome companion
Given circumstances currently out of control
Venting has its place when it is welcomed
Sometimes even that makes no sense
Necessities are personal
Sometimes they are the greatest luxuries

C@rainbowchaser2020

Eugenics seems to be what those who live in the past want.
All people deserve care and respect
The oval office and the occupant can't accept change
Many of us are rich in ways he will never know or comprehend
Know what you are talking about
Stop hating people
Accept,understand,and live a genuine life
We can't allow history to repeat itself
Wreak havoc and get revenge
He never should be in any office
Nor should his gang

I am in love
Loved by those sapphire eyes
Still loving
No doubts
No inhibitions
I am a winner.
He is my favorite gift
Hands down
No doubt about it
He loves me
I love him
Never imagined how lucky we are

Children
Taught them
Teach those that do
Nieces and nephews galore
Violent crime took the opportunity away wgen she was younger
Maybe that is why Mothers and Fathers Dayd are hard for.many reasons
Yet,he loves her
Yet,she loves him
Never meant to be but
Love conquered all so cruelly taken

Just how deep are you willing to go
To find your power
Inspite of setbacks
Despite whomever or whatever is stopping you
Is it you?
Search places you never seem to find or seek
Excuses not only hold you back
You will never know how high you can fly if you don't use your wings
Will you solo?
Will you soar?
Will your self doubt leave you down there on the ground or floor?
Never more
Never more
Walk through the door confidently
Bust through that door

C@rainbowchaser2022

You won't
You can't
Be ready and take a chance
Prepare to get your heart broken
The wounds will heal but the scars won't
Stand up tall with your head held high
Never say never
Believe it and be loyal to yourself
It is selfless not selfish
Never be a Martyr
c@rainbowchaser2018

A gift that keeps giving expectedly
A treasure
Incredibly talented with a wit and intelligence enjoyed by those accepting of someone so different and special
You quietly standout and were so unexpected in a jam packed busy life
One door closed when Heaven called her home
By her heart and grace,you arrived at the right time and place
So every joy and genuine delight should find you and those you love
You are. a blessing and sure as Poets write your family knows this
May the stars smile down on you now and forever more

C@rainbowchaser2022

There is no number high enough
And if there were it still would never explain the love we share
So no matter the hurdle
So no matter the delay or interruption
So no matter the storm
We weather it
Stronger
Everlasting
Confident
So incredibly sure
My Love, this is your new love song
with every beat of my heart

C@rainbowchaser2023

Will post more thos week.
Worki g on book promotions and getting good agent.
Hi,Everybody!

Not ROYGIBIV
Deeper and more vibrant
Original and new to the eye
Not traditional but incredibly profound and lovely
Harmony and melody personified
Accepting abd gracious on our khaki coil
May your rainbows be Glorious and of your own making amd sharing
Mine tells me my Daddy is saying Hello from Heaven
Shades of Blue

C@rainbowchaser2024

Not ROYGIBIV
Deeper and yet more vibrant
Not traditional but incredibly profound and lovely
Harmony and Melody personified
Accepting and Gracious on our khaki coil
May your rainbows be glorious
Of your own making and design
Daddy, ours is special it means you are watching over us

C@rainbowchaser2023

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

Thanks Jerry Seinfeld
Thanks Andrew Cuomo
Make up your mind ,Mr.Mayor
Whose side are you really on?
Mister President your press secretary compared Teachers to meat packers.
All important but a lot more than apples and oranges
We are not babysitters and we have the education to prove it.
It is so much more than making it through the rain or the memory of 911.
What is essential to some doesn't matter to others
We have always had the right stuff
Even when good wasn’t good enough
Whatever came at us we made it through
New York Tough
New York Tough

c@rainbowchaser2020

Not sure where it is going
Obviously, not sitting still waiting for it to arrive
The fat lady hasn't sung
Letting go of what was no longer working challenged me
Free of what was and hoping what is and what will be
Is a gift unwrapped
Not just a journey but something beyond passion
As well as whatever magic befriends me along the way
Paid my dues but know there is something to playing it forward
It is more than Okay to be just me
If that isn't to your liking, step back and away, far away
Next Chapter

C@rainbowchaser2021

A Memoir
Five years of research
Going into Edit
This year it will be published and I am nervous
Poetry has always been my friend and companion
Always will be
First for me
Root for me
Will update you all

Too many tears to dry
Too many last said goodbyes
Too many would've ,could've, should haves
Echoing and ringing into the night
Next time we will throw caution to the wind
Next time we will right the wrongs
Next time we will take a chance and take action
As for me, no time like the present because the gift of tomorrow may very well not come
Next time
Patience isn't always available next time

C@rainbowchaser2020

Stop the world
Time to get off
Too many values,hearts,and people broken
Too many stupid and pathetic surprises
Imbalances and no vacancy in what we have come to know as society
We chose ugly and threw
beauty away
Some changes that are inevitable are not acceptable
Sweeping them under the rug and turning out backs accomplishes nothing
Defining it as the new normal just let's us go with the flow?
Optimism might point us towards a better direction
We need to heal
We need to talk
Face to face
Like we used to do
Not all of yesterday is bad
We have tuned out
We are members of too many clubs
There is one club that matters
The human race
There are no band aids to heal it
Common Sense
Dignity ,Grace,and Respect
Accepting change by moving forward not backward

c@rainbowchaser2018

Yentas and nosey bodies need not apply
Know it alls
Remember you always have something new to learn
Curiosity is fine but keep your distance
Reframe from negativity
Hold your thoughts and tongue before uttering things you wish you never said
Men are just as guilty as women
Usually the warning comes when people like this are around
Perhaps their lives are empty and boring
No excuses

C@rainbowchaser2021

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

Somebody crossed the line
Meant well but should have initiated brain and not mouth
Just because you think of something doesn't give you the right to hurt somebody
Intention has nothing to do with it
Keep it to yourself
There are those out there with a mission to fix people
Take them as they are if you have a chance at a friendship
That is a word that should never be given out randomly or assigned without consideration
As does the word Love
People with no filter need to keep their distance

C@rainbowchaser2020

No more tears
Cried too many
Made myself so ill that blood pressure went sky high
You are not worth my health
There is no worth left
No words left to be said
Moving forward because to all of you
I am dead
No repairs
No apologies
Scars and wounds way too deep
No fixes just goodbyes

C@rainbowchaser2018

Everywhere you go
They accompany you
Completely unexpected
So much more than words
Lifetime companions
Usually welcomed
Until they dont fit
It is your job
The ingredients are before you
You know exactly how it is
When you get it  right
BECAUSE YOU write
The noiSES BECOME POETRY

c@rainbowchaser2019

The mountains you climb even from your chair
The achievements gained and earned
You will never satisfy her  so stop trying
You enabled and cajoled
Inspite and despite your efforts
You will never please the dissatisfied person that
Should love you unconditionally
No matter

C@rainbowchaser2019

I will take your pain and illnesses so you are happy
I will turn off the naysayers who hear but don't listen
No matter where or when
No matter the weather or hour of the day
No matter whenever
I will always love you and put you first
As for the others that are selfish and out for themselves
I haven't the time for you

C@rainbowchaser2023

Let joy in and help those that cant find it
Give your time or if you can ,share
Open your heart and let those negative thoughts leave and hopefully return less frequently
Remember that family and friends are the best gifts in the world because they cant be gift wrapped and hopefully never returned
be humble and grateful because you have more than you know
Those people you let go of have their own to deal with
They are no longer the drama they caused
No matter what you celebrate may I wish you warmth,joy, peace and most important please take they time to communicate with people
Social media and Technology need a vacation

C@rainbowchaser2019

You know me
Don't you ?
Better than I know myself
What matters
What makes me tick and tock?
Not the website.
Being creative is not easy
Some don't understand
Somehow never needed to explain myself to you
You called me special and still do
You see a beauty that I don't see
Luckily, by the angels care and grace of the galaxy
You still love me and I love you
no need to explain
The couple still hand in hand will be us

C@rainbowchaser2020

Out of sight
Out of mind
Somehow yesterday wasn't left behind
Still isn't working
Incomplete dreams on rewind
Saying or singing Let it go isn't enough
Compromise doesn't work all the time
Keep your vitality up at all costs
You cast your kite into the sky
Flying it your own way
No regrets
No regrets

C@rainbowchaser2021

Nothing ordinary about it
It is extraordinary
Your take away is that simple and  simply are divine
Think very carefully before you utter another word
Don't even think a thought
Before you jump a boundary don't go there
Think before you say something that might hurt somebody
You may regret it
Rather walk away with my head held with no regrets
Mentioning them not worth it

C@Rainbowchaser2022

Grew up avoiding “I can’t”
My father told me never to say or believe this contraction
Despite and in spite of hiccups and wrong turns
What one puts into matters is as much as what one gets out of the effort
There are situations and outcomes
Does one gamble?
Does one give up?
Choices and Options
The words “I can’t” just don’t compute or connect
You must keep trying to make things happen
There is no room for excuses or “I can’t” in anyone’s life
No room for it

C@rainbowchaser2024

When you hurt somebody
When your acts brake their soul
When loved ones stand by them or walk away because there is nothing left for them to do
Are you listening in DC?
Everywhere and all over the world
Be a loving and caring
Genuine human being
Get help if you need it
Admit your issues and face them

Those,who don't qualify
You are not above the law
Your day will come to face the music The Me too movement is only the beginning
To right so many wrongs
c@Rainbowchaser 2018

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

Your way or the highway
You’re a one-way street
It is always about you
Your narcissistic tendencies just need to send them packing
Cried the last tear
No more sleepless nights
You call others selfish but truth be told it is you that is
Call me sensitive or whatever you like
For now, Don’t call
Stay clear
Enough is enough
Not slamming the door shut
Just keeping my distance
Time may not heal this wound
Not another moment until you learn it’s not always about you

There will be books ,documentaries, discussions and songs written about 2020
What it is doing and what it will continue to do to the lives of people
Many sentences starting with do you remember
You are one of Mother Nature's children now
Heard you during a thunderstorm and asked you to quiet down last night
Loud enough that it was booming and deafening
I have forgiven many things since last Monday when you were taken from us
There is one issue that forgiveness cannot be granted
You hated the love of my life when a parent should welcome and love them with open arms because they chose your child
He gave me his name and more love than a lifetime can hold
Yet, your other child's love was loved from the very moment he met you
He bought me a wedding dress never had a gown
The reception you denied me was a small restaurant that he paid for
His parents were ready to give us that party but we declined for all parents should chip in
She got the reception and the gown?
First born crushed again.
Even my wedding album was a gift from his cousin
October will bring our 40th wedding anniversary celebrated differently than we originally planned
Witnessed by many spoken about by very few unless confidentially
This I cannot forgive because the pain and heartache it caused and still causes makes for a suffering wished on nobody else

C@rainbowchaser2020

We have weathered storms
You are my umbrella and my sunshine no matter the storm
Lost loved ones and cheered those battling whatever threat challenges them
Through my eyes love surrounds me
The same holds true for you
When you look at me the best thing that ever happened to me is near me
Still, hand in hand
Still dating each other
After all this time
You welcome my mornings
You are still a pain but you are my pain in the ****
Talking in the wee hours when sleep should befriend us
We can make new out of what is familiar
We never give up or give in
Not done loving you yet
Nor will I ever be

C@rainbowchaser2022

Started something
Under construction
A few things yet to iron out
It's May but feels like March today and yes Global Warming
You want to go for it and do it all
Do you take a breath?
Take a step back and regroup
Not finished yet
Under construction

C@rainbowchaser2023

Don't think that what works for you works for everybody
Not so
Cbange is inevitable but as an old sing tells us
You make your own kind  of music
Even if nobody else sings along
Enjoy what you like
Have a lovely life
Your life isn't a prescription for everybody
So next time you talk about your life like a Del Webb commercial
It isn't for everybody


C@rainbowchaser2024

Groups of new people unnerve me
Not interested in their worlds or goals
Taken time for me to care about myself and those I love
Just because they are your friends doesn't mean they are mine
They matter and not sure I want others to matter
There is a golden circle built on time and trust
Those are the ones where time is spent and enjoyed
Trusting new people isn't easy
What is in it for them and there is nothing I want to offer
Wish me well, Much Thanks
Please don't plan my life or future
There is much privacy surrounding a loner's life
If you are let in, it takes time and not in the plans
Keep your distance and mind your business
Been hurt enough not to let it happen again

C@rainbowchaser2021