this path behind me
imperfect by nature
as the aging man
who traversed it
still points true
as wisdom in steps

when I close my eyes
imagine a dragonfly dance
flashing wings with colored screens
against the ultra early morning sheen
glares my vision, it's what lies between
the light and dark of this place, and the almost unseen

She’s a mystical child
Her spirit rises with moonlight
Dancing on wishes made

water has gone slack
silent air, calm clouds, just hanging
somewhere dolphins feed

It’s fun watching my youngest bird molt
Charlie her cockatoo does it too
It’s so cute!

Swift current
Line in the water
Fight begins

I swear, I've never been here before
Nor have I ever laid eyes on this place
It's been a long winding journey
But I do feel strangely excited
There is something familiar here
The loving arms of a motherly hug
The glance of a lovers sly gaze
I'm finally home, please don't wake me

forgiveness
across this nation
NESARA

early dawn writing
peace by the fire, thoughts free, one
Canadian ace
winding approach, dodging limbs
nervously descends, eyes wide

Blue sky sun reflected
melting a mountain lake to
Raspberry blue slushee

your love never leaves
even in the darkest times
your sun soon follows
reminding this simple soul
your never to far away

in that darkest hour
when even the living lay
sleeping, frost settles
nerves long tensed by the darkness
only now awakening

seldom heard noises
mountain rumbles, ears alert
alaska thunder
echoes down ancient glaciers
huskies tremble under chairs

If forever is never
And I never stopped loving you
Then I love you forever

morning hue
shining silver dew
always new

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

Spring snow fell today
Fresh signs betraying stealth steps
In devils thicket
Hiding springs youthful bounty
Of life's treacherous starting

my heart is aching
marathon running, breaking
hammer falls, staking
embracing pain, mind shaking
tears stinging, awakening

every breath a struggle
long lives are never certain
the chick breaks the shell

I extend my hand to bring you hope. Only to realize you never believed in such a notion.

That place in mind so dark
that bats can see just fine
is where I go to hide
and find that light again
to repeat my tired cycle of
dark to light to feel the pain
to better illustrate all that remains
is no love means no gain

Chance was human
He acts just like a *******
bad manners and all

rustic sealed purses
slit open, sea water in pearls
succulent beauty

Sometimes late at night
when the kids have gone to bed
as the nightly fire turns to burnt embers
I put down my bible
glance out my frosted window
to the snow covered peaks painted green
by the dancing lights above
and thank God

Purely magical
late last night, purple, yellow
mostly greenish light
Above me dancing, dreaming
Igniting flames of the heart

Freedom
Roadless travel to
Nameless places on
Featureless maps
Leaving your troubles
Behind and with
Nothing laying in front

Old man disfigured and alone
how grotesque his gate and
how crooked his nose and bones
Slowly trudging to his seat
in the front today and to condone
the stares ridicule and scorn
his face droopy lines adorned
the front row on this mourn
his first best last friend he had ever known
He kneels bows and prays then heads home
but not before a wink nod and smile to his lord

Dollars of white decay
Cherished Hunted Collected
stacked miles high, stashed away

life full of wonder
At the meandering ways
impossibilities
The Davids slaying evil giants
never surrender
The Alamo story not yet written
Emboldened
To never let you go or let you forget I love you

My heart may have been broken
but it never backed down from a fight
It didn't give up or surrender to fear
It will break itself against your mighty ramparts
To remind you why you chose me, love me
Trust me and need me when the tough times
Always seem to come.

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

Those fines are not mine
they' re centuries old, ancient
who keeps track that long

dancing, Shakedown Street
reminds me where my heart lied
and left me for dead

No dew this morning
Cold air blowing in, halting
Waters escaping
the ices winter clutches
fisherman put rods away

Alone, not so strange
I breath alone, your spring air in
I smell alone, your welcoming love scenting
I feel alone, your soft china skin
Alone I love, you alone, the end

Jade, it's not just a color
It's what happens when
you forfeit your most
Precious possession
To a most undeserving person
Turning your soul against itself
Leaving you damaged broken and jaded

When this life is real
in that instance before it's past
a feeling so fleeting

sea salt caramel
every time the breeze is right
tasting ocean, again

going with the flow
by paddle or by the oar
now row ymmij row

her hair shimmers blonde
just as before, I recall
with a touch of grey

in over my head
bit off more then I can chew
deep end feeling blues

she brings me such joy
helps lifts the dark clouds and drives
stella’s blues away