Such power in
Nature
The senses quicken
The feeling of
Aliveness
As winged bird
Saunters
Overhead
And ducks gracefully
Peacefully
Glide on the rippling water
Crisp crunchy leaves
Leaving a smoky
Scent behind
Fresh scented pine
Amidst the trees
The caw  caw of
A crow
Enjoying morning
Flight
Such a miracle to
Witness
Between a mask covered
Face

In a noisy world
Hard to hear the quiet sounds
Nature's  unfolding

This morning I caught
Nature showing off
No holding back
Forest green grass
Still sparkling from
Morning dew
Geese honking hello
Snapping twigs across my path
The mist upon the water
The clouds of purple chiffon
Bright yellow flowers
Dancing in the breeze
What a sight to behold
If only we open our eyes
And feel with our heart

Bare feet touch
Warm concrete
In prayer
Toes wigggle in
Blades of grass
In Praise
Dirt stained fingers
In gratitude of
Moist soil and
A worm or two
Eyes squinting from
Radiant glow of sun
Blinking in heavenly rays
Well tuned ears
Awaiting the sounds
Of nature from earth
To sky
A thankful heart
With a joyful voice
Sings a Joyous song
To you oh
Heavenly Father

From the desert
Parched  words
Dry words
Longing to be quenched
Beach.words
Salty words
Sunny words
Makes you want to
Smile
Sky words
Overhead
Words too hard
To grasp
Below the sea
Bubbly words
Can't wait to repeat
On the ground
Where you walk
Made just for you

I found you
Not a moment
Too soon
Tucked within
My head
Just when I thought
All was lost
You appeared in
My imagination
Words finally able
To express
In mind only
Because you never
Really were

The wordsjust flowed
From your mouth
Like a poet's
Dream
And a song of
Bird
Words too strong
To bury inside
A seed to plant
And let it grow
Whatever happens
It just can't die
Take time to
Think it through
No one can create it
But you
You alone have the flow
So with deep thoughts
Let it go
Out into the
Atmosphere
Where you wait
No more

May all of you from.
Hp family
Who are hurting
From mishaps and mistakes
Sadness. Grief
Mental.physical anguish
Loneliness breakups
Ups and downs
Sickness and pain
Self loathing
And more loneliness
May balm from the caring
Hp family from
All over the world
Heal you
And cover you
With a love
You have
Never felt before
When you feel most desolate
Read a poem
In fact
Several poems
And know
That you
And you alone
Are loved
A very special love
For the coming year
A blest new year

New Year has begun
Promises to keep and break
It's same time next year

While some are dreaming
Of words to write down
On paper sheet
Others are already
Writing down words
On paper sheet

nightfall waterfall
Beach ball water ball
Candy cane window pane
Criss cross applesauce
fee fi for fum
Laffy taffy
Silly dilly words
Thrown out to you
Before you're winkin blinkin
And nod
Hush lil baby
Go to sleep
Don't you make
Another peep
Sleep away with
Sandman dust
Pixire dust will
Wake you up

Nightmare oh nightmare
Why. Are you toying with me
Nowhere else to go

Jumping from my sleep
Is that really you again
The one I don't know

As night draws nigh
I think of today
A yellow black tipped bird
Hiding in the tree
Wet grass making my sneakers
Squeak on the pavement
Walkers bikers runners
In the park
A book to curl up to
Poems to write
And throw away
A time to prepare
For evening sleep
And ready myself  for morn

Sun is going down
Along with thoughts
Of day
Both good and bad
Happy and sad
Mixing with fading colors
Of peachy pinks
Sky washed  blues
And downy lavender
In the quilted sky
Time to release all cares
And let mother nature
Take her course
Let the remaining
Warmth of sun
Rapidly burn away
Any bad thoughts
Of the day
Let the galaxy
Sparkle with
Happy thoughts
And the moon
Beam bright
And await
Another day

Nothing has gone right
Since I've gotten out of bed
Perhaps I'll go back
As long as I don't
Stub my foot against the bed
Just to make me cry

I thought I was through
And the day was over with
Then the words came in

Now is the time
When words flow
In my head
Paper is ready
Pen standing near
I'm not prepared
To write
Would much rather
Visit the.Land
Of Nod
And stay
Until Morn
Where I can
Wake up refreshed
And ready to
Begin anew
Let thoughts collect
And gather to make sense

Time has been given
And time will be taken
Some have a lot left
While others non left
Use it wisely
Before you
No longer can
Don't wait till
You can't run bend stand
Or see the dirt covered road
Ahead of you
Smell the fresh cut grass
Hear the sweet sound
Of birds
Sip a warm cup
Of tea
Read a book
You've been meaning to
Now is the time

Sun peeking in
And out of clouds
Now you see me
Now you don't
Like me peeking
Through my shield
Now you see me
Now you don't

Had feelings just once
Shared all the good and the bad
Never will do that again

Goodbye geese
I will.miss your
Morning call
Honking in the
Early morn
The loud flapping
Of heavy wings
Racing toward
The pond
Watching you chase
One another
Sometimes even getting
In a bite
Of a lagging tail
Moving your necks
Up and down
Searching for food
Or just sitting
So peacefully
Not even moving
As if carved in stone
Yes I will miss
You
And carve those
Fond memories in.
My heart
And when times
Get too rough
I can retrace
Those memories
And put
A smile upon
My face
But for now
When it's time
To go
Just know you
Had a friend
In passing




L

A Mary.Poppin's
Of sorts
Just keep pulling
Out
And pulling
Out
Until you find
The right fix
A Hudini
Of sorts
Just keep pulling
Out
And pulling
Out
Until you find
What you are
Looking for
And you
A poet of sorts
Just keep pulling
Out
And pulling
Out
Till you find
Your words
Is there magic
In our pull
Or did we have
It all along

Oh for another chance
To undo what
I have done
Amidst the sands
Of time
I wander
Sinking in as
Opposed to moving on
Trapped
Sinking
D
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    ..............D
                     E
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   ..........        .........P
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Until I am buried
Alive
Waiting to be
Rescued

















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        .........

So sad the call
Of the bird
As evening
Draws nigh
So sad the call
Of the child
As evening
Draws nigh
Sad oh so sad
When light of day
Turns into
Black Of night
But sadness no more
For light has once
Returned

I'm intoxicated by
The sound of geese
Flying over a sky
Of grey
Honking loud and
Strong
Echoing their happiness
Throughout the universe
I'm entranced by
The formation of geese
Now forming a vee
The freedom.they have
The grace they share
In flight
I'm grateful for the
Sound and flight
The movement I feel
As they pass over
My head
And leave me
In awe
As I wondrously
Stare at.
The sky

Oh to be
Young again
Make silly jokes
And laugh
Out loud
Giggle till your
Belly hurts
Have no shame
In falling down
Just bounce
Right up
Oh to be
A teen again
Play silly jokes
And laugh
Too loud
Giggle till your
Belly hurts
Have some shame
In falling down
Just jump
Right up
Oh to be
Old again
Tell funny jokes
And laugh
Out loud
Gaggle till your
Big belly hurts
Have some shame
In falling down
Just hoping
To get up

How peaceful the night
The moon so full
Shining light
For the sky
Is now a stage
Stars to the left
And stars to.the right
Rock the galaxy tonight
There's the.dish
And the spoon
And the cow who
Jumped over. the moon
Planets spinning all around
Even knocked a comet down
Lightning.struck
Earth gave a yell
Nothing left
No more to tell

Today i need an
Old friend
I will revisit
My childhood friends
Mother Goose  Curious George
Fairy Tales  Ferdinand
Mike the Steam Shovel
Madeline Good Night Moon
And so many more
The pictures  the rhythm
These books lift me up
Put a smile on my face
Thinking of my mom
Or dad sharing a story with me
These books were the mortar
For my foundation of reading
And building my own words
Into a poem

Just for a minute
Open up my soul to you
And let me soar high

My laughter filled the air
Echoing  voices of friends.
Dancing without music
Hoping  no one could see.
Feeling able to soar
Without any  wings
Lifting my head up high.
There's laughter no more
The dancing stopped
The soaring has landed.
Felt it all
Once

My poem is ruined
As water washes
Away my thoughts
Was dropping my
Cold glass of
Tangerine sparkling water
A deliberate act
Or did I really
Have something
To say

Once upon a time
A fairy tale was born
A prince who would
Be king
A princess to
Be queen
A slipper turned
To glass
Left on the step
For a prince to
Find its rightful
Owner
Golden spun hair
Leaning out the tower
Waiting
For a prince
To climb
Blood covered lips
For aprince to
Kiss and wake up
All ride off to
The sunset
To live happily
Ever after
Do they
Only we can decide
What really
Happens

How busy nature is
Bees busy buzzing
Birds flying high
Squirrels playing tag
Woodpeckers pecking
Ducks waddling
All is one
With the world

I take a breath
And breathe in
The morning sound
Of geese honking
With their peers
Watching wet snow
Melting on the ground
I listen as morning
Conversation begins
And hot tea
With milk of course
Awakens me
Won't think of the
News announcing
More dead bodies
And crying souls
And wondering
Why it's so
Hard to put on
A mask
And keep the
Distance
Nor wonder about
The future
Instead I'll say
A silent prayer
For all lives lost
Through hate
And sickness
And natural causes
And love
And resolve to
Lead a Life
Good enough
For one more breath

Oops forgot a title
Again
Have a lot of
Untitleds
Ill.have to name
Before I make
My claim

On the horizon
Tranquility comes my way
Open up my heart

I.told.you I
Lit a candle
Just for you
But you went
And blew.it out
I brought you
A sandwich
To work
You threw it down
I tried to make
You laugh
You growled
At me
I.opened the door
You closed it
You said  hello
Now I say goodbye

I liked sadness
Or so I thought
Until Nature
Presented herself
Before me
Where moonlight
And starlit skies
Danced before me
And the magic
Sound of frogs
Croaked goodnight
Amidst the stilling waters
The hush of mommas
Singing sweet lullabies
To their children
Dogs waiting by their
Master's slippers
Hoping for one
Last walk
Fires glowinginside
Sending signals of smoke
To travel.in
The sky
Perhaps it's not
So bad after all
To join in
The rhythm of
The night
Knowing.somewhere
You are loved

Yelling got louder
You tore me all to pieces
I put you on hold

Thought I was over
Being held up at gunpoint
Then you walked behind

Sleep away sleep away
Will have plenty
Of time.for that
Go away go away
No time for that
What is there

you dipped your pen in
Flowing ink
Painted vibrant words
To read
Your canvas was
Lined paper
Revealing a masterpiece
Of  poetic words

Surprises on the table
We left
Little notes to soothe
Little treats to eat
Chocolate lava cake
To chase the blues away
Little Debbie Zebra cakes
To make me smile
.cherry pies wrapped in paper
"For rhe road "
I worked the day shift
You worked the night
Spoken words on paper
Perhaps with a smile
Or a heart with ***
We often missed each other
As we left the house
Each day.
With a promise of tomorrow
And a special treat or two

Oh peanut butter
That earthy nutty smellfull
Just want some right now

Walking through the store
Perfume permeates the air
Leaving traces of where
Last you were
I follow the scent
Imagining
Pasta con broccoli
Creamy homemade sauce
Garlic bread sticks
Red wine uncorked
Chocolates to melt
In your mouth
But then my thoughts
Wandered no more
I was in the diaper aisle

And I thought it
Couldn't get any worse
Till I saw no shoes
Upon your *****
Blistered feet
Weatherbeaten hands
Begging for even
A tiny crumb
Cracked skin from the
Heat and cold
Filth covered clothes
From gutters nearby
Hair tangled up
Woven into massive
Weeds of no beginning
Or end
A stench so bad
Animals ran away
No voice to be heard
Just tears falling down
Perhaps it wasn't
That bad afterall

I'm Sinking fast
Into the pool
Of no return
Perhaps this time
I can write
The words

Waiting on the phone
Hoping to get some answers
Forgot the question