Pieces of artist's souls.
Buying LPs,45es,cassettes,amd Cds
Cassettes are back
People learning to repair the
I can hear ny father singing The Impossible Dream
All the shows and concerts he missed and missing since his passing long ago
So his children and grandchildren are musical
No matter what you listen to
Performers you enjoy
Live music is still with us
Enjoy the music

You are dancing in my mind’s eye
Starting slowly and gingerly
Then without abandon
Jazz,R and  B, Hip hop,and Rocking out
On the ceiling, in the street and audience was not needed
Yet, you attracted one
You are still feeling the beat
In the park and on the street
On your musical journey
c@rainbowchaser 2021

Dedicated to LR aka Cuz

Do my eyes behold something strange?
You were safe and cozy waiting for me to return from my walk.
Walking on the roads to avoid the trees because of potential thunder on this stormy day.
Decked out in rain gear and my trusty umbrella.
As I walk up the hill heading home, my eyes fill with tears because my beloved is in our car and is coming to rescue me on a stormy morning.
He said, you would call if there was a problem but then I heard the rain coming down fiercely.
I cried as my bespectacled knight in our car drove me home.

C@rainbowchaser2023

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

Await the Hallelujah
Dancing in the streets
Singing at the the top of your lungs
Being yourself and caring a lot more than you used to do
Hate is gone
Prejudice joins it
Being real and genuine
Some sweet day
Now only in my dreams

C@rainbowchaser2021

I wish I was there right now
Circumstances and distance aside, I am
Things get better but the pain and hurt just ease up
Trust me tears flow when I least expect it
Excused myself and hold my head up high
Look for rainbows and butterflies
My loved ones know they are missed
The funny part is that when one least expects it they seems to be around
If there are Angels, then they are there and everywhere
My friend, I am with you all the way

C@rainbowchaser2022

Other than my family and my golden circle of very select real friends
For those no longer in reach or out of touch
Grateful for the time we had and that you passed my way
Fair weathered  friends and otherwise
Last three years we lost a parent and two Dear friends
You, Poetry have been my constant companion
So on my daily walk
The bush had one tiny flower with an opal center
Surrounded by orchid and lavender
Who was saying Hello?
Poetry doesn't judge ,it listens
Let's me get things out and over
Let's me share
My friend Poetry

C@rainbowchaser2023

Many of my friends are writers and words
Different genres
Different people in many walks of life
My family and their wishes and dreams
May your health be wonderful
May joy find you no matter where you may roam
May you let go of your troubles and set yourselves free
May you use your creativity for good
My gift to you are these things
May they come true if you are reading this
Or even if your wishes are here and you are not

C@rainbowchaser2021

September 14 ,1979 was long ago but not to me
See going down a one -way street to a dead end
You lose yourself and your heart
Never coming back again
You never say never because the unexpected came my way
Might not have fulfilled the requirements of yesterday but what was made up was more than ever imagined
When you least expect it and stop looking
Prince or Princess charming appears
The second time around the love of my life and very best friend
created my happily ever after
My wish is the same for all of you

C@rainbowchaser2019

She has wounds that wont heal
Sometimes she thinks with me and not her head
She is a work in progress
Always trying new ways to say something
Sometimes better left unsaid
Hard to write about nothing
She has been very quiet lately
Probably taking it in and working on new ideas
Please be kind to her sensitive and creative soul
If she knew I was writing this, she would not be happy
I am her heart protecting her

C@rainbowchaser2019

The reviews are lovely.
With my gratitude and respect to my fellow writers.
If you are interested my book,Put your boots on and dance in the rain is available on Amazon.com

If you suffer
If you have lost
If you still are losing
If you celebrate differently and it is not easy
We are inside out and upside down
Compassion and perseverance are our friends
You are not alone if you know Hearts are with you
Mental health is incredibly important
No matter what or how please reach out
There are not enough words to express the way we dig deeper
You don’t walk alone or cry alone if you know Hearts go with you
My heart goes out
I have been there but know it is different for each individual
You will learn how strong and special you really are

C@rainbowchaser2021

She sings of holding my hand beautifully
Bravo Stephanie,her real name
I will give up what I need to care for you
Not much I need any way
My heart is always with you
There are a very special few
There is so much more I can sbare and do
My heart is always with you
My heart is always with you

C@rainbowchaser 2023

My heart has been broken so many times
Surprised it is still beating
Stepped on and rejected
Bounced back in time and with good advice
Nobody listened
They were too busy rejecting who was different
Their listening skills were nil
No need to give them an answer
Just went forward on bumpy roads
Now the skills that were lacking are slowly there but I trust few
When you are hurt and used you build a big wall
My moment in time is now as I do what I want to do and have people cheering me on my journey
A little late but here goes something

The hanged me high and tight
My boardinghouse had secrets and helped Confederates
Wasn’t raised or schooled to do this
Had a much better upbringing
Nevertheless what was done is done
Hated that Lincoln
What a nuisance with ideals that disgusted me and many others
Ran a boardinghouse after my Mr. passed
Booth and our friends had a plan
My boardinghouse was where it was conceived and hatched
John had a lot of help at that Theatre
Never admitted guilt and still won’t
July 4 wouldn’t ever matter to me or my kind of person
School kids only learn about me when a teacher makes an effort
Cause my name is not in most American History books
Mostly Booth
My name is Mary Surratt

C@rainbowchaser2020

Don't care how many you wanted
Don't care how many you've had
Nobody can love me like he can
He's my one and only.
Blue eyed wonder standing so tall
He's my love, life partner ,and best friend
It never ends
Goes on like a flowing river
So sassy
So irreverent
So original
He is sarcasm personified
My One and Only
Pure joy and nothing phony
It gets so much better like an original lyric
A new way to celebrate or express the ultimate
The voice you want to hear when you are
Lonely
My one and only
The one and only
He let me write on blank pages until they became poems
Unconditional love and respect
The Only Love of my Life
My One and Only

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

Tom Hank's narrates the Americas
Jeff Corwin Disney
The Late Steve Irwin Animal Planet
All amazing men
Stunning Parks
Beautiful Zoos
Incredible Views
Make your heart beat faster
Bears,Butterflies,Eagles,Owls,and Oncelots
Take your breath away
Maybe that is why my adventures and travels are always accompanied by my loving husband and Nature's Bounty

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

Not rehearsed
Automatic because it is real
No time element
Passion rising
Fun because it is supposed to be
Not a game
It is not something to do to pass tbe time
No comparing notes
Like fine wine it gets better with time
Try magnificent
Never ever dialed it in

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 when she was younger
Maybe that is why Mothers and Fathers Days 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

Roasted unsalted nuts are in the park shared on the ground near three trees as is weekly. routine
An East Coast teacher quit teaching and gets paid per poem
A professional poet?
What about us?
Now, the memoir goes to PR people.
Maybe we will get to the next step this time.
There are a few along the way
I am a poet
Maybe this time I am a writer
Wish me luck

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