Oh, the cloud it turned to dark and the sun had lost its spark and the tear-drops they were falling from the sky Joey felt a droplet land in his hand – (he’s got it) then another fell and the Earth - it starts to cry The grass had turned to mud and … Continue reading Joey
Category: Musings
Haiku poetry VIII
Hummingbirds float free Oh, time and richest beauty - Sweet design
Haiku poetry VI
Broken wings Trees collide The river’s safe in bed
The Party
Holly and Polly and Molly were jolly They were going to the party to play But Molly told Polly that Holly had told her The party was on the wrong day But it’s tomorrow; said Polly to Molly when Holly Had told them the party’s today. Holly’s dressed for the party; said … Continue reading The Party
the afternoon’s surmise
Time flows through the afternoon In the shadows of the mind – Yet to control the effervescent life Secluded silence venting anger In the valley’s daunting hills Iridescent cloud replaced by thunder’s sky Lightning strikes – the trees shake (so do I) – Attention’s gaze diverts (life passes by) Leave be what’s … Continue reading the afternoon’s surmise
My laptop has been lonely
My laptop has been lonely. I sit there in front of it and type away, creating one thing and then another to add to my little blog. However, today is not one of those days. In heat close to 100 degrees fahrenheit the last thing I feel like doing is sweating through a session of … Continue reading My laptop has been lonely
When life was young
There was peace one dayin a world where life was youngThere was peace that daywhen instruments would strumThere was peace the daywhen hummingbirds had sungThere was peace; said theywhen you and I would comeTo the garden bloomingin the land of graceThe flower - blowing - in the wind - beside your faceAnd when you asked;can lifetime slow … Continue reading When life was young
Passing by
I was waiting for that something So special over yonder To walk up to me and greet me I don’t know what I was thinking Would everything just come to me And lay there with such ease That I needn’t lift a finger To build a life all of my own. As I sat there … Continue reading Passing by
I live with kangaroos
Have you ever lived with kangaroos? You know those funny-looking animals with big feet, big ears, and even bigger chests? You may know them as ‘boxing kangaroos.’ I know them as my neighbour. Recently, my family made a move from metropolitan Sydney, that beautiful, harbour-side city so many of you know as the city that … Continue reading I live with kangaroos
Goodbye
He lay in loudest silence The light outside was dim In transience this moment Was a moment unto him The lamp-post seemed so distant The road it navigated – far Reaching to the end – He stretched his arm out There you are He’d travelled quite a distance His son was by his side Thoughts … Continue reading Goodbye