Still believe in Fairy Tales
Dreams coming true with hard work and a little luck
Happy Endings
Old cartoons and new
Honesty, Truth, and Respect
Caring, Friendship, and Sharing
The Magic, My Dear is when I awake to your blue eyes

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Maui Clouds are rolling by
Palm trees shimmy and Hula in the breezes
Gently embracing the ancestry, ,tradition,
and people who care about what was and what is
Their ancestor’s (Kapuna)memories and achievements are profound and respected
As is wisdom
Grateful to hear the language and words with joy everywhere
It is truly magical and mystical
Honolulu, Oahu ,Kapalua Maui, Kauai and Kona
Peace  and calm
Joy and wonder
All Majestic natural beauties
Royalty and  Pleasure Personified
Love for Mother Nature and her children
Don't forget Hanalei in Kauai's North Shore.
Rugged and pristine.
See Poipu on the South Shore
of Kauai where Jurassic Park was filmed
Ma’lama  Makai- care for the ocean
Ma’lama ka’aina - take care of the land
Ku’u Pu’uwai
Land is the source of knowledge
Ma’lama Ika Aino
Dear Hawaii Maholo
Mahalo nui loa
Mahalo nui
A hui hou. Til we meet again
Anuenue means Rainbow
Please visit Puff the Magic Dragon in Hanalei if Peter,Pail,and Mary mean something to you

Differences are important and what makes life worth living
A cookie-cutter existence with everything and everyone the same besides being mundane and boring is useless
The balance was cut off by being defined as red or blue in our thinking
Change and progress moving forward is the very best direction we can provide ourselves with
Learn from History but leave it in the past with your memories
The word woke makes me what to croak
If you want to live in another time and place in the past good for you
What makes us better is moving in the right direction and that is forward

C@rainbowchaser2023

This is not ******
Much higher level
Melding of spirit and soul
You don’t lose control here
You polish and perfect it
Call to the muses for help
Listen for their call
Inspiration hugs you
Nothing to exchange
Sharing here leaves you spellbound
If you are lucky
Cherish what others don’t take the time to find
You are a poet
You make love to words
The words teach you to love more than you thought your heart could take
C@rainbowchaser2019

Dealing and admitting that your anger has become a disease is the first step
A medical illness
Mine started when I was 14 and ended in my late thirties
Luckily somebody loves me and stands by my side
He told me that I had to move forward and find an answer
You get the correct help and plan on what that is and what it will do.
You become an active participant with your healthcare providers
You will improve if you give it time and actively work on it
It does rear its ugly head from time to time but you are in control
We chose not to do the meds route and found talk therapy
Poetry saved my life and continues to do so
The magic is that the poetry has brought joy and help others
Making Peace with the pain has brought me a gift that keeps giving

C@rainbowchaser2022

Walking through museums trying to take it all in and listen to your thoughts
The memories are jumbled because life has gone on and stopped where you are concerned
It was another time and place not to be erased but not reimagined
We didnt forget you but the world is very different from when you left us
One that you could never live in or accept
You ruled with your thoughts and ideas with no room for change
You loved us but didnt listen
Had you lived perhaps time would have different ideas and ideals
You were more intelligent than the Archie Bunker character but truth be told
Your thoughts and feelings about life were sad and old even though you were young at the time
The reasons dont really matter but you could never deal with change a malady many have
Set in stone and crumbling


C@rainbowchaser2020

You landed so gently
If only for a few moments
You were exquisite in the sunlight
A blue rainbow of every shade and clarity
Butterfly just doesn't do you justice
Your Latin name does
Hermosa Mariposa
How I wish you visited longer
But you were on your way

C@rainbowchaser2019

Walking is my medicine and usually helpful
There was company today
Jif the squirrel went on chomping on his acorns
The ducks were flapping in the pond
The seagulls squawked their symphony
This beautiful lady flew by and seemed to be with me along tne way
Her paprika and tumeric ensemble with black velvet lace on the edge made her stunning in the sunlight
Moving on further a smaller ivory and lemon
winged friend joined us
So exquiite and non assuming
Hope I get a mariposa walk again soon
They take my breath away
How I wish that I could fly with them

C@rainbowchaser2029

It will be set free
Shaken from the cobwebs of yesterday
Headed for a brighter tomorrow
Take a step and breathe for today
Maybe this time

C@rainbowchaser2024

We have partnered with Bring change to mind which is a mental health organization.
A portion of my book's royalties benefits them so if you have purchased Put on your boots and dance in the rain on amazon.com Tell your friends,spread the word, or buy a gift. Help people beat Depression and Suicide.

Thanks,
Maddy

Nobody has your answers
You will find them when you expect to and sometimes when you least expect too
It looks easy but it is not
You learn to connect and disconnect along the way
Reasons are sometimes clear and others just seem to happen
Lead with your heart and then your head
Your gut will follow and hopefully all will work in tandem
When you come out of the dark it will make itself clear
Sometimes with epiphany, others times quiet reassurance
Sometimes known as an a ha moment
You are always a work in progress no matter who you are
May your dreams come true.

C@rainbowchaser2021

Please attend next month's meeting.
Love to see,meet,and hear you.

You were wanted
You would have been loved and adored
Just wasn’t meant to be
From time to time,thinking about what would have been
Alas, our paths didn’t cross
Until a recent event reminded me of you
The essence and idea of you
Another person’s journey
Melanie

C@rainbowchaser2019

Mixed bag
Some you love others are too painful and come in the wee hours of the morning because we are mourning
Lately, they surround us and cost us sleep
Just let us dream of what was and hopefully what will be
What is is just a daily means to find a smile
Trying between anger and tears
Memories, may all of yours heal and comfort you as we navigate the days ahead

C@Rainbowchaser2020

Our angels are around us
Human and canine
Some days are simply glorious while others are just harder than others
Imagine if we didn't remember and just said goodbye
When you least expect it they appear in unexpected and magical ways
Keep them alive in your hearts and members

C@rainbowchaser2019

The last ember glowed longer than it should have
Staying in her arms pushing yourself  away just in time
She just needed some tenderness and you were a good friend
I saw it out if context drove me out of my mind
Wish I could take it all back and put the last behind
You never meant for that to happen and denying it just made me fly away
There is no tomorrow for both of you and nothing new about today
Moving forward just seems the way to go
We have more memories to share as if you didn’t know
Just let me in when you need a little space
It’s easier to dream when I am looking at your face

C@rainbowchaser2021

Colored photographs framed and some in scrapbooks
That is how I will remember you
You have chosen to forget what was meant
So Long ago is today because that is all
that is left
No guilt,apologies,no second guessing
I will remember you
A year ago you forgot about me
Memories used to be great on rainy nasty days
Now,they are not cracked up to be the way they used to be
Nor do they matter
You have selected memory
This is a broken heart that will.never be repaired by surgery
The scar is all that is left

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Many of my friends and followers know the power of Poetry
Together without knowing it we have helped each other
WE could help many and promote HEPO
An idea but up to Elliott.
Poetry saved my life and helped me beat Depression
My book discusses that but with so much talent here we could help many including young poets and poetesses
HEPO deserves recognition
Your call Elliott
Project write it down

c@rainbowchaser2022

Was going to use the word poor but for alliteration only
See there is nothing poor here
Just missed and for the time being that is the way it is
Somebody noticed that I give to charities and never take anything for it
They give you free treats which others might want or need
You only see the surface and never really know what is going on in another's world
Wearing one of my beloved Care bear masks, I heard someone say she really is a Human Care Bear
Still speechless, I am reminded that I am rich in family and friends
My poetry always by my side
A lot of Love and simple pleasures that make me wealthy
Doing good makes me happy even now and always
You do the very best you can and sometimes more when others are not looking
C@rainbowchaser2020

If you celebrate today enjoy your Fathers, Grandfathers and Uncles as well as other men in your life
All the things I would have done for my Dad were gone when I was 15
One horrible August morning
Daddy, I will never stop missing you
If there is a Heaven, hope you know this and will be looking for out rainbow
I feel badly for the great grandchildren and grandchildren you never met as well as the sons in law
Mostly photographs and memories that no longer do the trick
Missing you

C@rainbowchaser2022

Soft Rock Music
Old and New
No social media
Fan or Air conditioning on
Cold drinks standng by in great Thermos
Phones silenced
Hugs that go into the night
Amazing and loving moments
Easy and gentle

I put the pen down.
I stay away from the computer keyboard.
I listen very carefully and observe the world around me and at large.
You take a breath and sip a beverage.
You remember people and places.
Maybe a word or phrase to revisit
Cherish these moments as they are far and few between.

C@rainbowchaser2023

Bird fluttering by my window
Squirrel stopping to look my way after feasting on nuts and treats left by the tree
Our Two year old niece being kissed by a nine week old puppy to her delight
Walking hand and hand with our nieces grown and small
Awe, Sigh, and Grateful moments

C@rainbowchaser2023

She was almost by the Redwood tree ahead of the storm
She couldn’t fly high enough to catch that rainbow
Her father told her when you see a rainbow I will be smiling down at you
She missed him terribly and he died when she was young
A Ranger noticed her wing was not working well and he puts piece of surgical tape on it until a vet or butterfly specialist at the park could see it
As the rainbow appeared she flew happily over the Ranger’s hat
The Monarch with a tear in her wing happily gazed at the rainbow above

c@rainbowchaser2023

In memory of our father who died when we were young

Beaches beckon come walk on my sand and share my shore
Enjoy the rides and arcades
The crowds are gone so enjoy more
Enjoy summer just a little bit longer
Before the days grown shorter and darken
Indian Summer perhaps
September 11 brought attacks, challenges, adaptation, adjustment and aftermath
Now recovery and redemption
Sorrow personified and magnified
We will never forget
We will always remember for DC, New York, and Pennsylvania
Months that end in ER begin again and again
They never really end
They echo on our hearts

C@rainbowchaser 2021

Rules are meant to be broken and adapted
Case by case basis
You will find what best suits you
What works if you will
It could be staring right at you
You need to see it for yourself
Break it gently into your life
There is so much out there once you find it
More
So much more

C@rainbowchaser2019

They heard you calling
They were not really there
In your imagination
Vanished into thin air
Take it in and see what they are worth
Perhaps they are not the type for you to move heaven and earth
Stop looking and what you might find
Is right under your nose is the love if your life
The one you didn’t realize you left behind
Refocus and look more deeply than before
Listen to the songs of life like you never have walking out the door and forever more
Your heart wants what is in store

C@rainbowchaser2020

When slumber ends too early
Blue eyes are watching you
Hugs and cuddles are  not interrupted by Technology or any other disruptions out of our control
Just two beating hearts
More Precious moments

C@rainbowchaser2023

You are good enough
You are sound enough
Unlike any other because you’re original
Going through the laces and spaces
You listened and stopped hearing
Knowing that being different was a gift
Not something to be ashamed of or bullied about
You will take your place
Find your ten minutes of fame or more
Telling those who share your life what they have already known
They may be seeing you for the very first time
Enjoy it

C@rainbowchaser2019

We awaken that way
Blue eyes looking at my chocolate chips
Still your brown eyed girl
Night time snuggles and chats about dreams
Some have come true
Others in progress
Laughter and tears with gratitude hard to measure
Delicious
Delightful
Beyond compare
That is how we are and always will be
Afternoon rains when we are together but even we are not we are
Walking in downpours on beaches with kisses I still can taste
A smile understood between us
These little gifts and treasures all started with
Morning hugs

C@rainbowchaser2021

Morning hugs
That is how we start the day
Wouldn’t have it any other the way
Sometimes lingers way past noon
Others sing another tune
Dreaming in your arms
Knowing all your charms
Morning hugs
Morning hugs
Morning hugs

C@rainbowchaser2024

Finches started
Bluebirds out chirped the Robins
Sparrows watching the squirrels for a chance at their left overs
The bird and wildlife symphony began
Sparrows sparred with feral cats
Good Morning, Saturday!

C@rainbowchaser2021

Long ago
Feels like yesterday
That is where you live in my heart
Hard to love a one way street
It was hormones overheating
Not interacting or shared
So when I go back there
That other time and place
Knowing what time has taught me
The second time around came to pass
When it was not
all encompassing
The hormones calmed down
Even now, he loves me most of all
As for you,hope you found your most of all
You are guilty of breaking a heart

C@rainbowchaser2019

It's five o'clock somewhere
No, It's not about that
Cheers, if it is for you
Mother Nature here's to your children
Your amazing blue oceans and skies
Spring and Summer breezes
That Summer Wind that finds me no matter where I go
Autumn spice racks that go on forever
Majestic mountains, valleys, and amazing Vistas
Every creature with fins, flippers, paws, fur, and wings
Your children great and small yearn to travel
Those who admire and adore them are challenged right now
As we await yet another Snow storm , my thoughts to turn to you
Proud to be one of your daughters
Take me away

C@rainbowchaser2021

Remnants of Helene are in the Northeast with gray skies and rain
September is saying farewell
Poet’s walk must continue
Until she came upon an imperfectly placed artwork by her feet
Mother Nature’s wonder
Amber
Canary
Honey
Sunshine
Biscotti
Sepia
Fawn
Ruby
Burgundy
Cherry
Currant
Rose
M­ixed in with good measure
Splendidly arranged in Mother Nature’s Mosaic

To all Moms and Grand moms with us and in the great beyond, Happy Mom's day!
A personal plea, please.
Some women are not Mothers either by choice or circumstance so wish those you are sure about Happy Mother's day.
You might being reminding them of what could have been and what is not.
Yoiu know what assumptions make you.
Aunts are sometimes recognized but usually not, we get it and it is fine.
Hopefully, next year will be the celebration you planned for.
May all your days be filled with joy and very much less with pain and sorrow.

C@rainbowchaser2020

Wish yours for me
Friends too
Please don't assume every womam you see is a Mother or has one
Most in Heaven
Some unknown
Some were unable by no fault of their own
Adoption is not for all
When I am wished,I nod
Happy Auntie's day to me and all the Auntie's out thete

Goodbye is permanent
See ya, Farewell, and Until next time leaves the door open
As for you and those like you
Sanctimonious twit
Come down from your pedestal once and for all
Hit the road Jack or Jacklyn
The rest of us are moving along

C@rainbowchaser2021

If the answers you sought are not here
If you want a quick fix, not here
Find a moment every single day to smile and laugh
It isn't easy and sometimes the tears come first
They also drown the laughter
The hatred and noise is deafening and hard to believe
We have known it all too long but blind to what is has done
What it continues to do makes rainy days nastier and colder
Sunny days are a little dimmer than one would like
Moving forward
That is all we can do temporarily
Hug your loved ones tighter and longer

C@rainbowchaser2020

Listening is a skill set needing improvement
Change is a fact of life
You have to take it because leaving it leaves you behind
Standing still for a moment and breathing is a remedy
Catching up is another endeavor if you choose to do that
Dreaming of travel and vacations
Helping those in need when it is possible to do so
We were the first to suffer and some need to revisit that and learn the hard lessons
It isn't what we know or are used to
Can we wait until next Spring for a vaccine?
Moving forward , we follow rules we might not like
Living as happily as possible and staying alive

C@rainbowchaser2020

Indefatigable defines me and many others in different ways
Comfortable in my skin now
Respecting myself and others
You don't take yourself seriously but you take seriously what you do
The the way you live in this world
Sometimes listening very carefully works wonders
So does keeping still and taking it all in
Moving forward that is what"s planned
Finding time to sit in parks or beaches
Feeding squirrels and wildlife
Letting it all go by with great appreciation and respect

C@rainbowchaser 2023

It is very easy to say this and not being poetic
Mind your business
It is not your life
It is the life of others
No matter who they love and what they do
Mind your religion and politics but separate it from others
As a married and straight women making this clear
Yesterday doesn't compute to many
Before they move away from the United States?
Moving forward backwards

C@rainbowchaser2022

Middle class philanthropist recognizes those with warped sense of priorities
Namely the wealthy
Maybe that should go unsaid
Beyond their comprehension
Do riches cloud their point of view?
Are they that deranged?
One stroke of a pen could change negatives to positives.
Make a life come alive and fruitful
An average woman could have flown into space with those celebrities.
Jeff could afford a freebie and changed the future of women and space exploration
Science would
have greater dimensions
No matter your passion and bank account reach out to help this world
Many need help
Take the first step

Letting you and yesterday go was not easy
Not planned on
What you meant doesn't fit with now
Sometimes you have to know when to say goodbye and leave the door open
Whether you walk back in is up to the wind
So take your direction and don't look back
Goodbye and Be well
Take great care
Moving on
When you hold on for dear life or too long
You lose so much more than your grip

C@rainbowchaser2021

Tomorrow is 43 years
Laughter, Love, Hurdles, and Tears
Too many goodbyes and happily some Welcomes and Hellos
There is my one and only and it still shows
More to today than yesterday what I sign in all of your cards
MTTY , my WPIA
Love you more than any poem I will ever compose

C@rainbowchaser2023

There is no paradox here at all.
When the words don't come as easily as they should.
What is a poet to do?
You listen for the muses and their cues no matter where they come from.
No chorus, harmony, or melody without a feeling.
Hoping they will find you and return.
Open your eyes.
Open your heart.
Listen carefully and they will sing their song again.

C@rainbowchaser2023