Hot tin roof rain dance
Mile long waves crashing in
Water rocks me asleep

wisdom to be had
in obtaining gratitude
for all my blessings

same small town corners
new high risers stealing light
encased concrete trees
droop in neat civilized rows
southern charm, sanitized, canned

Yep, slightly passed middle age, hmm,mm
but in good health body and maybe mind, I think
at least I keep straight my back
I'm certainly no elder sage
but I still will not step on a sidewalk crack

turtle eggs waiting
for the signal to begin
terrapin station

That sweet devilish smile
Wrapped in sweetened blood red lips
This Fire burns deep inside

oh, you'll never know
someones own painful journey
walking hand in hand

stunning spider web
dancing her tangled trapeze
she gently moves in
striking precision hits home
paralyzing, my heart beats

blue windswept tides
pelicans align to ride
skittish bait fish dive

From a peak of light
Just beyond that indigo hill
He shows love golden hope good will

scene flashes, brightly, sparks
single moment, perfect, light
found you, framed you, forever

sand castles and moats
high walls built for protection
sea turtle prison

Hermit ***** new digs
Rattlers shiny new diamonds
We all want new looks

tinker tinkering
life spent keeping clocks ticking
where does the time go

with such ease she leaves
herself before all others
holding her baggage

fear unsaid words
moments eternally missed
repeat forever

black mountain wind sock
filled with the charcoal colored air
man's dark deadly mark

everywhere I hide
your face finds me, anywhere
I go, your image
follows, nowhere is safer
sleeping with the invader

just drifting along
singing songs sung, low and slow
whispering sad notes
solemnly bringing
thoughts of love, let go

The sun sets but never stops
Life doesn't halt when the light ends
Don't fear the dark

Sunday morning coffee run
Car rolled smoke up ahead
Lights flashing blue red one dead
Please say a prayer

Conflict in the early night sky
Battles swirling raging between deep pastel foes
Epic daily struggles as light slashes dark
Leaving streaking flashes in futile fights
Finally prevailing the black veil flexes
Showing the power of having no light
Till dawn when darkness sees the light and dies

I tried to protect you
from the heartless, dangerous
to sweet souls like you
turned me into the monster
I became, I was, I changed

For surely she is a reaper of  any man's ego
some innocence lost some deserving it so
She stripping their hearts of their selflish show
She collects them as trophies in a case aglow
Reminding her of how many are left to go
Refining the craft of destroying their whole
Another notch in her unforgiving bow
Men unleashed this vengeful black crow
To punish themselves for ruining women's soul

Protect the less powerful the
women the young the old
Let her ripper rip and the reaper sow
all of those evil men souls

capital beauty
majestic white  rotunda
where freedom still rings

she was running late
when i ran right into her
opportune run jn

faded field
once vibrant color
dyed brown

as beauty entered
she floated effortlessly
on pure elegance