On a snow blown day
In the month of December
We gather 'round fires
And watch every ember
Listen, my child
To the old, true tale
Of how we have help
Whenever we fail

"Shepherds were watching
Their flocks by night
Wisemen did follow
A star so bright
A mother and her baby snug up so tight"
Foiled the greed of the world
With that one spark of light

08/12/2010 and earlier

He knows the number of hairs on my head, and
Of the bright stars, each with a name such as Fred

He knows the history of each grain of sand
The liters in the sea today were already planned

And He knows how many times I have had a crush
He knows every secret, and every blush

He understands everybody, down to each little thought
The griefs that they suffer, the wars that are fought

He records every laugh and the width of each smile
He knows all my steps, yes, every mile

You name a thing, God knows the amount
My biggest point--- God sure can count.
2010

I'm your personal superhero
Who fights crime each day
I patrol outside and watch the house
While you are away

I'll cheer you up when the day is grey
Get you up, and out to play

When days get mundane, lonely too
I'll be there to be with you

I may not wear a cape or tights
But I will still help fight your fights

If you're in trouble and lose you way
I'm made to guide, to wait, to stay

Then when the sun has gone down
I'll make sure you never frown

'cuz I'm your personal superhero ---
Your ever fluffy, one of a kind,
loyal and tail wagging dog
2010

I want to go outside today
So I can feel the sun
To feel the wind blow stronger still
To go out and just run

I want to reach the blue cloth sky
To touch dew laden seam
I want to cross the old, grey stones
Which sparkle in the stream

I want white snow to dazzle down
To land right in my way
I want trees to grow, green to orange
Let leaves drift where they may

The caged bird was my company
But with its wings has flown
Its sole presence, now free again
Left me to sit alone

Dear sun, come through my window
Bright rays beam on my route
Ive opened up the door, so there!
Now I am going out!
2012

Tyger, Tyger,
            burning bright
Like a lantern in the night
Who prowls slowly in the dark
Leaving not a single mark
He growls gently in the deep
Sighs to entertain some sleep
Shape and silhouette undefined
But are doubtless in my mind
To belong to that one creature
With strip-ed face and whiskered feature
Eyes that pulse and glow untold
Simmering with melted gold
As they stare and scrutinize
From mighty haunches he does rise
His massive paws and gleaming teeth
His dark lips will soon unsheathe
Like gleaming daggers polished white
Smiling bold in deep delight
Of finding company this late hour
Some small snack soon to devour
His body tense with animation,
Tail flickering with agitation
A coiled trap that’s set to spring
With a jolt and sudden fling
He jumps and runs past in a slur
Former countenance in a blur
Sprinting round with crazed emotion
Faster he spins in frenzied motion
‘Till the Tyger seems to vanish
As if some unseen force did banish
And all that remains is golden honey
Smooth and sweet, the color sunny
I gasp at this mysterious change
A curious sight, awing and strange
I ponder, profound in meditation
Wondering of next morning’s salutation
If this is all that it will take…
To drizzle on my next pancake
02/08/11

I wept seven tears
That I caught in my hand
Threw them up in the air
And now there they stand
Shimmering and sparkling, as fine in the sky
As they ever could have, inside of my eye

When days turn cold, and the wind has bite
When trees turn gold, and their leaves take flight
When jack-o-lanterns flicker and glow
And black cats slink wherever they go
When tiny children roam the street---
Faeries; ghouls, with candy sweet
When bats and skeletons hang outside
And cobwebs are a thing of pride
A rattle of chains, the clatter of bones
A spooky tune, with desperate moans
Then canine howls fill the air
And a full moon with icy stare
Looks curiously down at such a fright
As always comes on Halloween night
10/of some day/of some year around 09