Tuning in
Tuning out
Respectful and not distasteful
Accepting what is and putting what was on the back burner
It had its purpose and begs to be reexamined when necessary
Respect is paramount
Easier said than done but difficult to accept that many people think they are higher and mightier than others
Believe what you want
People fall in love with people
Color and ****** orientation don't play a role right away
You can love a friend
The love of a lifetime ideally comes along once
That relationship is golden and hopefully forever
Listening hard does nothing
You might be forming a response not needed now
Listening gently gets you where you want to be

C@rainbowchaser2023

He said I slept through the thunderstorms last night.
If I don't carry an umbrella, I get soaked.
If the slicker is there, been soaked with both that and the umbrella.
Walking under trees is a major no-way.
As the sky grays again and it's quiet the walk happens
It is quiet and most people are driving their cars or working.
Monday and Friday are two of the four days off for me.
Many have asked when I write and the answer many times is in between the raindrops or on a sunny day.
You know I will be seeking a rainbow

C@rainbowchaser2023

He is the Love of my Life
My best friend and life partner
We have been through inside out and upside down together
How you grew to hate him is beyond me.
Your toxic nature and narcissistic tendencies might explain it
What you do for one child you do for another
Taking sides and favoritism doesn't work and should never happen
Guess you never really knew that you broke my heart
Every wedding anniversary that I celebrate it comes back at me again
I have forgiven you but will never forget
C@rainbowchaser2023

Rules are meant to be adapted and broken
Pain leaves scars and you must find a way to heal even though that is insurmountable at times
This is a challenging and heart breaking time when people are killed because of their beliefs and lifestyle
Instead of hiding under a rock or waging a war
Learning  from History and not allowing it to repeat itself would be a start
Neat trick if you can accomplish it
We can forgive but never forget
Reading books would be a start
Keep learning because nobody knows it all
Protecting your heart and nurturing your mind requires yiu to tune in and tune out
Sometimes I wonder what direction we will go in if we just allow the status quo to continue?
My guess is that we will be better than we thought possible
Just remember that nobody is above the law even in the court of public opinion

C@rainbowchaser2023

You are gone from our sight
Never from our hearts
You couldn't walk in this world now but wish you were here
To hear you sing
To hug you
To look at your reassuring hazel eyes again
Daddy, I don't know how 50 years have passed tomorrow but I will be fifteen once again
Your daughters love and miss you


C@rainbowchaser2023

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She was almost by the Redwood tree ahead of the storm
She couldn’t fly high enough to catch that rainbow
Her father told her when you see a rainbow I will be smiling down at you
She missed him terribly and he died when she was young
A Ranger noticed her wing was not working well and he puts piece of surgical tape on it until a vet or butterfly specialist at the park could see it
As the rainbow appeared she flew happily over the Ranger’s hat
The Monarch with a tear in her wing happily gazed at the rainbow above

c@rainbowchaser2023

In memory of our father who died when we were young

There is a quiet and stillness beyond compare
It is gentle, safe, and strong filled with joy and caring
Nothing Mickey Mouse about it
The world stands still
Even if it is a few minutes or with any luck hours
This is where I would rather be than dealing with a mixed up and confused world that needs to get its act together
In his arms

C@rainbowchaser2023

Fifty years of missing you are coming up soon.
I am fifteen again and reliving that moment.
No matter what others say they have no clue.
When a parent takes their last breath and is gone forever upon their child.
I hear you calling us fellas and discussing fishing.
Bathroom doors still need to be closed for I flashback to that horrible day on August 23.
This is a wound that is scarred and never heals.
I have learned about members of your family just recently and some knew you but we never knew them til now.
Rest in love and we miss you, Dear Daddy

C@rainbowchaser2023

Sorry but have to surround myself with a little less crazy darkness
From you
Whatever the matter is, I am here for you but at a distance for the time being
There is no quick fix and no band-aid to cover and heal the wound or scar
Depression isn’t fun as one who knows all too well
I have lived there and hope never to return
Learning happens every day and hope to be part of your journey when you are ready to welcome me back
Have to hand it to you
Come out of the dark

C@rainbowchaser2023

A noisy crow flew overhead greeting friends, loved
ones, and unsuspecting humans
Sorry I have not written but needed a break from each other
You know that I can’t stay away too long from you
Have to let go temporarily of two people that matter
The Debby downer stuff is getting old but will respect it from a distance
Just as we turn the corner and happier days are hopefully ahead of us
Just have to let them go knowing in the future things will improve and we will enjoy the friendships that have stood the test of time
Letting them go for now.

C@rainbowchaser2023

More than ever possible to have.
Seems more might be necessary but source unknown.
Not sure if tap is dry?
Seems some are too wrapped up in their own to spend time with others or their friends.
So, you do things on your own because you have to be your own best company.
You cancel and delay plans and hope to reschedule.
Spear of the moment isn't as easy as before but hope it will come around again.
Some mean well but need to learn to say nothing if they have nothing nice to share or say.
Patience is a virtue which I hope visits again.

C@rainbowchaser2023

Lying for attention and loneliness is a horrible thing
It is a habit that should never start but is easy to copy
Very well be the beginning of the mental illness and ask for help if it is
Keep it in your head if need be
Erase it from your heart
Use your creativity if you call it that for other things
Hurting yourself and looking like a fool isn't worth the pain and destruction of a soul
You should be liked for yourself not for the stories you create
Be yourself and erase them

C@rainbowchaser2023

Gentle syncopated breeze in the trees
Remembering your family giving you a hale and hearty farewell
Your infant great-granddaughter, great-grandson, grandchildren and children hurt and annoyed about the damage Covid start and brought you to an end
Rest in Love, Mom
Say Hi to DADDY
We miss you both more words than I can ever write

C@rainbowchaser2023

A double rainbow yesterday.
Daddy said Hello.
That is one of the reasons rainbowchaser is my copyright.
We lost him fifty years ago this August when he was only 45.
We lost Mom three years ago this August.
My father-in-law was eight years ago this August.
I don't like or care for the month of August.
Take care of Mom and our grandparents.
Watch over all your kids including grand and great grand.
Thanks for saying Hello and will always love and miss you!

C@rainbowchaser2023

Maybe it's the stars in the sky.
Maybe it's hard to see you cry.
Maybe it's the sound of his voice.
I would listen if I didn't have a choice.
Maybe it's her smile that lights up any room.
It's magical how it gets rid of any gloom.
Maybe it's the joy and happiness.
Without all of you, there would be no bliss.
Maybe because my dream came true.
The published writer and poet is before you.
Just like things change within the seasons.
Proud to write number one thousand on Hello Poetry today.
One thousand reasons
One thousand poems

C@rainbowchaser2023

Bricks
Landings
Roof Top Gardens
Terraces
Windows
Hurdles and valleys
Peaks and majesties
Amazing views and vistas
When you fall
You rise again
Climbing whatever you like
I hope that joy and goodness surround you and those you love
Climb High and fall amongst the clouds

C@rainbowchaser2023

Another one of those wonderful four-letter words
Loners sometimes dwell there because it is comfortable and easy
Others venture into the unknown and go for it
Something as simple as attending a luncheon with strangers
Either you stay in your lane or kick it in its **** and go for it
Stay Tuned

C@rainbowchaser2023

When slumber ends too early
Blue eyes are watching you
Hugs and cuddles are  not interrupted by Technology or any other disruptions out of our control
Just two beating hearts
More Precious moments

C@rainbowchaser2023

You were completely unexpected.
My heart had been trampled upon and I was broken.
You were patient and caring.
A very good friend who became my best friend as well as the love of my life.
Sometimes things were easy.
There have been hurdles and roadblocks.
Sad Goodbyes and Lovely Welcomes.
If I had to  do it all over again,
it would be with you.
Only you.

C@rainbowchaser2023

Good Morning squirrels
Stay safe and happy today
Dear Sky, You have to rain but can it wait for me to finish today?
You soaked me through a few times already
Trusty umbrella and a bottle of iced diet green tea at the ready
My miles help animals and me with an app that measures my distances.
They help me get on with it by walking

C#rainbowchaser2023

Were you born with a silver or golden spoon in your mouth?
Are you of Royal Blood or Superior DNA?
Even if you are well connected
You should have to earn what you get and deserve to get it.
Working hard and achieving even when you get knocked down
You stand up and go for it again
Believing
Trying
Then Achieving
Whether it is one moment in time or many.
Entitled, I think not.
Deserving, perhaps.

C@rainbowchaser2023

Two cats were under a tree trying to stay dry
Not a squirrel to be found on limbs or doing their acrobatic stunts today
Not even looking for food
Why Dear Clouds have you been crying and storming more than we are used to?
Where is the blue sky and sunshine?
Stars are not in the sky.
Perhaps you don't care for the world as it has become and want things to settle down and improve.
Strikes and name calling
Hatred and violence
If you are letting us know to heal things
You would be right
Somewhere along the line, we got stuck
Somewhere we went backward
Stuck in neutral or just plain stuck
We should know better.
Why Dear Clouds?
Hope we can dry your tears.

C@rainbowchaser2023

Do my eyes behold something strange?
You were safe and cozy waiting for me to return from my walk.
Walking on the roads to avoid the trees because of potential thunder on this stormy day.
Decked out in rain gear and my trusty umbrella.
As I walk up the hill heading home, my eyes fill with tears because my beloved is in our car and is coming to rescue me on a stormy morning.
He said, you would call if there was a problem but then I heard the rain coming down fiercely.
I cried as my bespectacled knight in our car drove me home.

C@rainbowchaser2023

These are not Pollyanna's or Mickey Mouse's ideas.
A Code of Ethics that applies to all Human Beings is necessary.
Dear HUMAN Beings I mean you!
Accept and don't expect.
Haunted by people that are shameful, diabolical, and despicable.
Frankly, they are backward in their ideals and thoughts.
How many more steps will they take before they hurt others again?
Progress in general is necessary.
It requires balance and cool collective thinking.
The Civil War ended long ago but this Deja Vu is sickening and disheartening.
The Code of Ethics is to do the very best for all, not some.
There are some heartless and selfish villains out there for themselves.
We are not naive to think that We are the world singers and *** Ba Ya mentality will never be what it once was or could ever be.
Maybe because I am too much of the heart and too kind for this time in this world?
Somehow, I know I am not alone.

C@rainbowchaser2023

There isn't a moment that I don't miss you, Daddy.
Gone too soon and gone too young.'
The world today, you wouldn't understand.
Your standards were far different.
You came from another time and place.
The cliches you uttered would make others shake their heads and wonder where my ideals come from.
As much as I love you and miss you, I don't think you could have walked in the world we live in now.'
So rest in peace.
Watch over your loved ones even those you never got the chance to meet.
You wouldn't accept or understand now.
You walked in yesterday.

C@rainbowchaser2023

Seek a higher ground and attitude.
There are days you wish you could stay in bed and tune the world off.
You still have to care.
You still have to try.
You still have to live.
If you can't understand another's story then just listen.
Say nothing.
Have we seen too much to ever be wide-eyed again?
Where were you looking?
Have you stopped to look?
Don't go there.

C@rainbowchaser2023

It’s not so simple.
The narrative doesn’t change.
The Readers do.
The dreamers and the believers.
Those committed to knowledge.
What they derive from the legacy of History changes or rearranges ideas.
Our symbols and stories as well as the words matter more than we ever imagined.
Take nothing and nobody for granted.
Some believe that what is iconic will endure and matter.
When we teach ,we must elaborate about the subject matter.
Not dismiss it.
That has been done for the sake of time and politics.
Even curriculum.
It is not so simple.
It simply is.

C@rainbowchaser2023

Do we get it started?
Just how creative are we or try to be
Are we going to have to compete with Artificial Intelligence?
Do we compete?
Do we compute?
Yet the words will be there
Hopefully, we will find them or they find us
How I hope we will be writing in 2023 and beyond

C@rainbowchaser2023


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Can you see it?
Can you recognize it?
Can you feel it?
Can you touch and embrace it?
Can you become the very best person you can be?
Can you right the wrongs?
Can you?
I knew that you could
You can be a work in progress.

C@rainbowchser2023

Wounded
Recovering
Fatigued
Patient and caretaker
Somehow the soul won't heal as quickly as one wishes
Is your heart beating differently?
Do you recognize yourself and what surrounds you?
How did things change so quickly?
Did you ignore the signs?
Could it be getting better meant so much more than you realized?
It takes a lot to feel better as you recover.
Recovery is for the patient as well as their loved ones and friends
Things are not quite as they once were  
Perhaps they will get better with the most patience one can muster

C@rainbowchaser2023

Differences are important and what makes life worth living
A cookie-cutter existence with everything and everyone the same besides being mundane and boring is useless
The balance was cut off by being defined as red or blue in our thinking
Change and progress moving forward is the very best direction we can provide ourselves with
Learn from History but leave it in the past with your memories
The word woke makes me what to croak
If you want to live in another time and place in the past good for you
What makes us better is moving in the right direction and that is forward

C@rainbowchaser2023

Nobody deserves to get sick
Wish people the very best
Even though some deserve the very worst
May you find something amazing every single day
Sometimes what rocks your world means very little to others
If you knew what I know
You take very little for granted

C@rainbowchaser2023

Seven months of fighting the good fight
Waiting to hear two magic words.
That isn't until Friday.
Side effects are still there, and fatigue still hangs around.
We want to get back to what was and put what is behind us.
Before the echoes start, we know there are follow-ups and check-ups
in the future
Until Friday, think of our once-a-day gratitude that we will get the news we have waited for.

@rainbowchaser2023

They are playing games.
They are friends and foes.
Worth the time and effort.
Sometimes lead us to places we have never been before.
Shine the light on the darkest days when sunshine surrounds others.
They play and dance in my head until they are ready to become a poem.
They have awakened me at hours meant for sleep and other activities.
They are a joy and great company especially when you would rather not speak.
Yet, you will be heard.
Words.

C@rainbowchaser2023

Wish it was possible to gift wrap the person you seek.
The only thing to be sure of is that you know the person.
You need to stop looking and then you will find each other.
Saddens me to know that your puzzle is incomplete.
You should not define yourself in that way.
Your friends know you better and too well.
Your only is there.
Just search your heart and follow your path to glorious journeys.
You are that special.

C@rainbowchaser2023

I put the pen down.
I stay away from the computer keyboard.
I listen very carefully and observe the world around me and at large.
You take a breath and sip a beverage.
You remember people and places.
Maybe a word or phrase to revisit
Cherish these moments as they are far and few between.

C@rainbowchaser2023

Why should a friendship end because of personal choices?
Straight people can have Gay friends.
There are all kinds of friends.
As there are colors, shapes, sizes, and vistas.
They are friends and not defined.
I lost you because you can only walk and live in the category you placed yourself in
Seems a waste and useless.
Yesterday has come and gone as you say in your email.
It's funny as you didn't have the guts to tell me about your life choice in person but called on the telephone.
Hope you are happy and not alone.
You left.

C@rainbowchaser2023

This is not a sermon.
Don't take it that way.
It isn't a lecture or a lesson.
Enjoy your life and don't look back which is easier said than done.
Hoping regret doesn't befriend me as it has for many.
If for some reason that makes no sense to you, others don't what to participate.
Let them live theirs as best they can.
It is your life

C@rainbowchaser2023

Writing is like breathing
It is easier to write than say what you feel
The effort is way different
You befriend the paper and ideas flow
Sometimes they get stuck because of circumstances beyond one's control
It defines us
It is that Simple

C@rainbowchaser2023

Hard to believe but incredibly true
Book number three is in the final edit
No publication date yet and availability is to be announced
Poem 975 here today
Beautiful Heart is on the way

c@rainbowchaser2023

The Summer Muse is calling
Other writers will understand but each genre has different requirements
You fashion and select words that tell a story uniquely as well and as creatively as possible
You hear the words in your head and then run to a keyboard or a pen
Metaphors and similes dance in your mind as you try to create new ones that are fresh with meaning
Poets know that the Muses have chosen them and that and so much more is what a poet knows

C@rainbowchaser2023

Traffic slowed
The turtle was either injured or a Senior having trouble getting back to his pond
Drivers were waving others on because they cared enough and noticed
Getting out to help or assist the poor turtle might have done more harm than good
I am praying and hoping the turtle gets back safely

C@rainbowchaser2023

This stunning Blue Jay chose to fly after every step I took
It is incredibly warm today but this little stunner was flying from tree to mailbox keeping up with me
Perhaps as a sign of better things to come and some happiness which seems to be keeping its distance lately

C@rainbowchaser2023

I am different
Deal with it
Sensitivity personified
My heart is on my sleeve and has been stepped on but comes back more resilient every single time
Wear it proudly
My tears are cried in private
My kindness and goodness are part of who I AM
Pardon me if it defines me
There is too much pain and ignorance in this world
As a writer, I do my part and usually quietly
Believe what you will
Religion and politics are not topics to discuss or write about for me Several men and women should wear orange jumpsuits and one's last name is Green
They live in the past and even if I could I would make them disappear
They are entitled to their beliefs but not on my time
Even if I could

C@rainbowhaser2023

Patience
Kindness
Love
Care
Being true to yourself
Turning a deaf ear even when it hurts
Turning your sensitivity into something remarkable
Until this day it still teaches
I should know, I taught for thirty year and still learning

C@rainbowchasr2023

I will take your pain and illnesses so you are happy
I will turn off the naysayers who hear but don't listen
No matter where or when
No matter the weather or hour of the day
No matter whenever
I will always love you and put you first
As for the others that are selfish and out for themselves
I haven't the time for you

C@rainbowchaser2023

Walking with yesterday
It is company and silent
On rainy days and humid ones
Think about it
Digest it
Grateful for what was, what is, and what will be
Those who lived yesterday will be forgiven and still questioned in my heart for comments and stupidity
It won't be forgotten but needs to be filed under been there and Done that
Thanks for the memories but we won't be making them any longer
Walking with yesterday
Walking with yesterday
When I arrive home they are put away
and there they will stay

C@rainbowchaser2023

Losing three special people in a matter of months was enough
Now almost three years have come and gone.
Losing the three of you isn't easy
The phone rings and imagining hearing your voice again
Getting an email
Knowing these things will never happen again
Knowing that it is in my mind and heart
Hoping that there are better things ahead to look forward to but losing  my mother, a mentor, and a dear friend within three months of each other requires a lot more than coming around the bend
The truth is I have and continue to do so because you would expect nothing less of me
Coming around the bend

C@rainbowchaser2022

Can't fix the situation you are in
Putting a band-aid on won't help either
Cliches and best words won't be enough
They tell you that you have to deal but that is another four-letter word
Situations work themselves out but while others bubble up again
You have to take the very best care of yourself and that is easier said than done
Grief has no timetable
People can listen and be there for you but somethings are better left unsaid and you will find what works best for you
Time and reflection are your best allies
It gets better but the wounds never completely heal
Just remember that live and evil are also four-letter words
The former is what you must do and the latter is hopefully not within you
You can't give up on yourself
The Best Intentions

C@rainbowchaser 2023