The years have past like stately trees Along the moonlit drive Each one brought new joys and fears and sometimes also cries The last ones now have seen the best and the worst of all The journey took from A to Z and trying not to fall The magic day, the dawn so bright it…… Continue reading Reawakening
Category: Poetry
Alone again
Alone, just as before. Echoes at your open door. Quiet reigns both high and low Wrap you in soft layers so No one there to share your cares Burdens drop and gather there Quiet steps echo loud Yesterday were strong and proud Head held high you led the band Now just want to hold a…… Continue reading Alone again
Fall
I walk down the path on a bright frosty morn, not a soul is in site through the trees and the bright berries greet me like old friends at the hearth in the warm, candlelight glow In the orchard are apples all rosy and bright, Ripe for the picking by children raised right And the…… Continue reading Fall
Flowering
Long time the seed is nurtured there, Beneath the soil with hope and care. Watered well and planted right, It waits the day to seek the light The seasons change, the seasons turn, Ages change a love that yearns, To hold again a loved one near, Remembering the warmer years At last the sun is…… Continue reading Flowering
Too Fast
The years speed by so fast Can’t make the moments last From baby’s cry to mournful wail A short but quite a tender tale How to say goodbye It’s hard even to try Those dear to us pass on Not even with a song Memories are there Of laughter, love and care The rows they…… Continue reading Too Fast
Freedom
Tied to earth with bonds held strong, Hardened ages twisted tight. Ruled by darkness shirked the light and never saw the path Then a star at last appears, To bring some hope to wayward fears. Dimly seen, an answered prayer to end the corded misery Shattered stories laws upturned, Justice found in words not hear.…… Continue reading Freedom
Torn Apart
Years together sped by too fast cannot make these moments last. The love we feel cannot overtake the fateful steps, we must make The endless ribbon winds us round And binds us gently to the ground No matter that we wish to soar We must break free to fly And so the bonds are burst…… Continue reading Torn Apart
What is a Friend
A poem written by my father What is a friend, I’ll define it with care, On one you depend, When things aren’t fair. If I were the friend, I’d laugh when you’re gay, I’ll never pretend, In a false pointless way. Your tears be my sorrow, All aid I would lend, Of me you may…… Continue reading What is a Friend
Vigil
There’s a face that stares Over midnight cares Lines engraved A story of times Of days uncertain Where a pulled back curtain Revealed joys or woes Do you see the callow youth Behind those hard won lines A sage Lost more than won And now hopes to win The dearest heart The fate of all…… Continue reading Vigil
Los Angeles
The last of my poetry backlog, I may slow down a bit (or not) The Angels look from high above And send the sunlight bright and clear Summer Heat and busy streets And lanes to cross before I sleep Far from conflict, free from care Heartfelt talks, friendly fare Time to heal and charge the…… Continue reading Los Angeles
My Gifted Life 