Learning doesn't stop when school
ends
Learning doesn't need a building called school to make it happen
A diploma isn't a stop sign
It is a ticket to adventure and journey
Sitting behind a teacher's desk and a student's
These words come from experience and experiences
There is always the first and the next time
The word never doesn't apply
Be open
Stop closing yourself up
No rules or regulations
No prerequisites
Teachable moments

C@rainbowchaser2022

Flowing slowly
Streaming angrily and rapidly
Reminding us of joy and pain
It’s simply the way it goes
Sometimes it is necessary
Otherwise in expected ways
A cleansing of sorts but usually in a shower alone
Kleenex and towels befriend you
Until you are able to smile between the sobs

C@rainbowchaser2018

We cry for those we have lost and will forever love
The next time the rain falls no matter the pace
No matter where you might be
Take it as a sign ,feeling, or reminder
Knowing in your heart
That they too are crying for you
So look for that rainbow that they send to make it a better day

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

Too sensitive.
Stop crying
You didnt help
You yelled and were embarassed
Turned to writing
It is a gift not a medical issue or psychological problem
All you could do was ignore me and  it
Tell me about it

C@rainbowchaser2024

Walking in between raindrops
Long car rides with destinations unknown
Car picnics with take out Chinese food
Watching airplanes depart and arrive
Wishing you were a passenger
Dreaming of the day every wish came true
Tender moments on freezing cold Christmas days in New York City
Or any major city in the world for that matter
May I wish you these tender moments as well
As waking up in the arms of the love of your life







C@rainbowchaser2019

Working through the disasters and disappointments facing both coasts
The country as a whole
We are perfectly imperfect
Accept that and then you move forward the best way you can
If you can’t find a path  then get help with it
Admit you need help from the simplest to the most demanding
Be Thankful and Grateful every single moment
Be at your best even when it seems beyond your grasp

C@rainbowchaser2018

We have so much sadness and separation here and all over the world
Some have it better than you do
Some a lot worse and the source is not the issue
Kindness and graciousness is not a lot to ask
A smile can be the kindest gesture
Listening can be a gift when somebody needs to vent
Take a moment to realize what you have
Remember those you lost as angels join the table no matter
where that might be
Try a little Thankfulness

C@rainbowchaser2018

Put on your boots and dance in the rain is my new book, it is available on amazon.com

How you celebrate or not does not matter
the gratitude and awe you share does
traditions are of your choosing
what is all about comes down to your interpretation
many like this holiday the best because it brings people together
Not about religion
Others enjoy the bargain hunt in person or virtually
No matter how you celebrate
With loved ones
In service so others can enjoy what you have or have known
Happy Thanksgiving
Be grateful and kind everyday of the year


C@rainbowchaser2019

The gold ring on the left hand says it all.
Through trials and tribulations.
Losses and gains.
Tragedy and joy.
If one does it correctly than once is amazing and the truest form of Love.
Please don’t Thank anybody for loving you.
I do and I did says it all.

C@rainbowchaser2021

Many questions were not answered
Wish I had asked though they would have gone unanswered
Probably because at the time children were seen and not heard
They should have listened but would they have heard?
The children knew better than to say a word
Just one look was all it took before the belt came out
This is my house and I do as I **** please
was the mantra ringing in your ears
Real life Archie Bunkers of every race, religion, and creed
That was how it was
That was how it was
Now, this probably would not happen
Remaining hopeful
This is how it is
That is how it is

C@rainbowchaser2021

Expect nothing.
Accept what is and deal!
You have beliefs, ideals, and dreams.
Be who you are!
Sometimes you have to carry forward and upward.
Despite and in spite of others
Those who are well-meaning need to think and not speak.

C@rainbowchaser2023

They wouldn't play with her because her skin was brown
Another wore a religious symbol intertwined with another
A door slammed in her face
Not chosen for a team and shunned
See they didn't understand because she was different
Nobody would stop her
She rose and continues to rise
No challenge deterred her
Like many of us
She wasn't like the others
Different is not accepted
Seen as bad and not like the flow
Cookie cutter only please
That little girl is out Vice President elect
Madam Vice President Harris
So many little girls Thank you
So does this little girl

C@rainbowchaser2021

Afternoon delight.
Became an audio engineer's dilemma or headphone malfunction
Heard it walking by a stranger's house in a rainstorm
Tell it to the rain
That sound of passion and ectasy
Real life,no rehearsal

C@rainbowchaser2021

Not the highway
Not the Belt way
Not the two lane way
You choose your journey and sometimes it chooses you
You have to live every single day
Even when they are imperfect
That way
That way
C@rainbowchaser2021

The packages are being delivered
Well wishers send greetings of joy and good cheer
Some people have loved ones near
Grow your backbone and constitution strong
Be good to yourself and find where you belong
The gift of your time and efforts happen everyday of the year
Do your utmost and your very best
Give it your best
It has nothing to do with all the rest
Stars only shine fir those that take the higher road

C@rainbowchaser2018

Nunley's painted beautiful ponies
Trying to catch that brass ring
All the colors and reigns
***** music and the beauty of simplicity
So grand in the eyes of a child
The adult still loves carousel horses
The Nunley's Carousel resides in a museum on Long Island
The anazing Billy Joel saved it and had  it restored so adults that were children and remember can ride it again as he did
The carousel

Change isn't always easy
You enjoy what is and what was
What is around the corner is another matter
Perhaps a narrative you would rather not deal with
Yet, you deal
Another four letter word
Not like the others?
Or is it?
The Constant.

C@rainbowcaser2023

It is the Ides of March
The cirrostratus,cirrocumulus,and cumulonimbus stratus were
All bunched together in shades of white and gray witha touch of silver for good measure
Some were tiredi of their admirers inelicopters and airplanex
Even a duvc on tbe roof of a  tall house seemed to take notice
How they wished that humans would stop saying rain,rain go away and blane them for that and snow
Out of their control
So their friend the Sun noticed the day the clouds cried
How she wished she could dry their tears without burning thrm
C@rainbowchaser 2023

It is the Ides of March
The cirrostratus, cirrocumulus ,and cumulonimbus stratus were
all bunched together in shades of white and gray with a touch of silver for good measure
Some were tired of their admirers in helicopters and airplanes
Even a dove on the roof of a  tall house seemed to take notice
How they wished that humans would stop saying rain,rain go away and blame them for that and snow
Out of their control
So their friend the Sun noticed the day the clouds cried
How she wished she could dry their tears without burning them

C@rainbowchaser 2023

It is gone
Reruns run so many times that ME TV has had enough
Rebooting isn’t worth the time or effort even with the best writers
Harder
Wider
Deeper
More creative than you knew you could ever be
Go there
Do it
The deep

C@rainbowchaser2019

It opens
It closes
It is ajar, it revolves
It slams shut
Every now and again
It opens and leads you to something
You were not looking for but needed to find
Or it was looking for you?
Whether you walk in, walk through or close it
It really is up to you?
What will you do ?

C'@rainbowchaser2022

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

She goes into battle
She is a champion and mentor to many
The call did not come
Not for a lack of words or sentiment
Just dealing with my grief now
It has left me a little numb
My heart is hurting
I care about her as many do
So the card was mailed
The thoughts cheering her on
Cancer does not know she should not have picked her
If any woman in the world is a fighter, she is.
Hoping she wins
Lookout Cancer and Covid

Contours impressed him not size
Lead me on and through
Sent me to see Sigmund's students
With time and patience when the second time around came
Been with him every since and married him
The first one isnt always the best
Open your heart and stop looking for the rest
They will find you

C@rainbowchaser2019

We're not fractions
We're not sums of parts
If something is out of whack
We need to fix it or live with it
As a recipe can be adapted or changed
You will find a way
But as nothing is really set in stone
Just being whole is the goal
Score

C@rainbowchaser2020

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

Get or take a test, or don't come
Two hours before an event?
Vaccines and boosted not good enough
Show cancelled because cast had Covid?
Best friend here and been two years since we have seen each other
Caution and careful
Staying home feels like walls caving in
If this was your holiday you are not it alone
We have had enough
WE have been more than mindful and extremely careful
Listened to Dr. Fauci and all of his colleagues
Happy 2022 and may this Grinch finally depart for good.

C@Rainbowchaser2022

Wouldn't his father,Mario be proud.
Wouldn't his late former father in-law Bobby Kennedy
Your daughters are proud
Your sisters and brother are as well
Your State is extremely happy to follow your lead
Restoring and reimagining the best for all of us
Andy is our Governor and a true leader
This is not a political comment
It is the truth
Andy Cuomo, please run for President in 2024
We need you now and more than ever before
A proud New Yorker!

C@rainbowchaser2020

After yesterday, not sure of anything any longer
The exception is my duty as a citizen
Like yours
It us up to you but I know what needs to happen and to whom
Let's be done with him and move on greatly
Dump the felon before he rids us of our freedoms

C @rainbowchaser2024

A Hail and Hearty Farewell
Watching warm-ups and walking to the paddock
Horses and many colors
He spent forty years here
A bee stung him while watching a race outside
The tote board holds amazing moments and memories
He was a Harness owner and spectator
Four Starz Lights won the Jersey Sire Stakes
He won third leg and tne final race
Freehold Raceway has History and Soul
Sad to see that Nostalgic look on so many faces
So many enjoyed being part of the Afternoon Delight
Saying Goodbye to an old friend is not easy
Thanks to all of you
that played a part here
Farewell Freehold Raceway
Here's to you and the Last Race

Maddy
C@rainbowchaser2025

Why had I not noticed this sweet little waterway before
I crossed the street and never stopped to notice
Will rectify that as I usually do notice
Just for a few moments took a breath as the rain stopped
The clouds parted and the sky started to turn blue
Because of you little Brook

C@rainbowchaser2023

Dangerous
Inviting
Not a good idea on a NYC street
rainy and nasty
That is what you were showing others
Lascivious personified

C@rainbowchaser2019

Hugs that last hours on end
Whispers and laughter in tbe wee hours
Enjoying memories and making new ones
Grateful for where we have been and where we may be going
We cherish now and every moment
Whispers and laughter only we share and understand
The Magic continues .....
How lucky can you get

C@rainbowchaser2024

Draw outside of the lines
Create a new color
Drink white wine with meat and red wine with fish
Sing off key,on key,any key at the top of your lungs
Wear unmatched clothing or last decade’s style
Whatever way you define happy is fine with me
The cheer and support will be started by a source close to your heart
I loved you then as I love you know
As I have from the start
How could anybody not love the magic of you

C@rainbowchaser2019

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Snack and Mid-night snack
Which one are you?
Appetizer, Entree, Dessert.
Drinks?
Nobody is suggesting cannibalism
Sometimes dessert is a term of endearment like morning, mid-morning, and afternoon delight
Chef, Cook, or want to be
The message is the way you love your life and enjoy it
Buon appetit
Buen provecho
Buon appetito
Smacznego
Kali drekolSIL
Hope everyday is delicious

C@rainbowchaser2023

Reflects what is there and what you don't see
Beauty versus Ugly
Pure heart versus toxicity
False and real
It is a big deal
Not who you want to be
Strike a pose
Heaven knows
You cant wash lies away
Until somebody looks in the mirror and shares the truth of what you thought you know
But they knew
You can do every cosmetic procedure but beauty cant be airbrushed
Strike the pose


C@rainbowchaser2021

Take a hard look
Turn off the noise of the past
If those toxic creatures messed with your soul
Set yourself and them free
Once they roll off their thrones
Bid them and what they did a long over due farewell
Take along hard look and realize they did a number on you because you didn't know better and you were too sensitive to see for yourself
Beauty is inside and out

C@rainbowchaser2021

They are sometimes found and always around
Seeking them out is quite different
Think of them as musicians looking for lyrics or with an unfinished melody
Strangest time schedule when they call but they do
Pen and paper at the ready
Microcassette with new batteries
They have taken an eight years old on many adventures
The journey continues
My favorite muse is on Walden Pond
Henry David

C@rainbowchaser2021

Used to walk in Harmony
Melody has changed
Lyrics have a far different meaning
The chorus means what it used to but somehow you forgot the words that you sang at the top of your lungs
Still friends but the Music has changed
It is sad but moving forward time has gone away
You are lost in a shuffle where we had yesterday
Not sure ahout today or tomorrow
You are here and there
Yet far away
The Music has changed not the memories
The Journey continues but not sure  of us because the Music has changed as the friendshilp is stuck in another time and place


C@rainbowchaser2024

Some writers get it and you
More about your words and how they are crafted and polished
Readers are somewhat surprised and take a step back
You can write it to them but not say it to them
Not putting us on a pedestal
Tired of hearing the word special applied to me
Maybe because accepting that is still further away then one might expect
Learned the hard way to accept and not expect
Being grateful is something else
Always have and always will be
The need is very simple but one must stay true and activate it
Be the do good type
Do the very best you can and strive for more
Help and and listen
Know when to hold back and when to be there
The need is greater than one would think
Open your eyes and take a careful look around
Unite don't divide
You can agree to disagree

C@rainbowchaser2021

It is out there and some with good cause
We can read it and feel it
The search is for kindness and goodness in our changing world
Not partisan but from the heart
Too many have been pained and jolted into something beyond inconceivable
You matter and what matters has forever changed for some
Some won't change and that unfortunately is the way that it is
If writing and poetry gives people something to hold on to
Hopefully striving forward than it is a wonderful gift
We can't throw in the towel and give up
Naysayers need not read further
This is not Pollyanna in any means
There is a two year old and four month old that deserve a better world to live in
No hate, injustice, and a cleaner environment
My nephews and nieces deserve the best
My wish is that those people in your family are loved and treasured enough that the need for Poetry never goes away
It is  one of my very best friends and always will be


C@rainbowchaser2020

Sometimes Mother Nature and Father Sky
Sometimes muses come from unexpected places
The bullied lonely little girl became a published poet
She continues and cheers on children like herself that are loners
Highly sensitive and creative
Never fit the mold
Maybe it was broken
Not sure about the next step other than when I take it
I won’t leap

C@rainbowchaser2022

Great company because they understand
We are different and connect on a much higher plain
Beauty is admired
Love is cherished and enjoyed
Our world blossoms while others try to diminish it
Carefully,Gingerly,Respectfully we treat it with the utmost care
As we should today abd moving  forward
Not the only one but accepted as a writer
What I always wanted to be

c@rainbowchaser2020

The last smile and Hello
The memories flooding my eyes but cant find a place for them
Just one more glimpse
One more good time
The Other side
Take me there and with you
Maybe I dont fit in
But this time with this break I will win
CANT RELIVE YESTERDAY
SEEMS SO VERY FAR AWAY

The other side
where things made you happy
That is what we tried to do
There was never a me and you
The other side is where I break free
You have have to to be you
Need to find me
on the other side
Finally happy without you
C@rainbowchaser2021

Truth be told
Lies and stories getting old
This is for life
Gold ring is a circle
Nothing more or less
Lover,life partner,best friend on a lifetime ride
When it is easy, great time to embrace the heart
When it is hard, cry and hold on like you never knew possible
Letting go is easy but hanging on and tough is the ultimate
The answer
The Other Side
Do your best to get there
In the meantime enjoy the ride
Take it all
Deep inside
The Other Side

Please dont confuse us with dreamers and not the one's the President speaks of
Though we dream a better world than you have imagined
and perhaps only in your dreams or nightmares
You strive to find the words and hopefully convey to connect hearts
Changing or embracing minds
Not your intention but your gift
We are sensitive and creative which some plgeon hole us as different
We are and admittedly usually in an outside the box world
On pastel printed pages,ledgers,or websites
Poetry comforts and surprises
Poets lament,let me be me

C@rainbowchaser2020

If you have nothing to contribute that is positive
Say nothing
Think it but keep to yourself
Self-edit
Agree to disagree
Act don't react
Without words and thoughts actions are clueless
Think before you speak
It is not only what you say
It's how you say it
Simplicity has its place
Eloquence has its place
It is not only what you say
It is how you say it
Messages and stories are very important
towards the power of words

C@rainbowchaser2021