Another soul lost to the bridge that connects Brooklyn to Staten island New York.
My poetry befriended me and protects me as it does others now.
Two days before two major holidays, we have lost another to the voices they couldn't shut off in their heads.
If you even suspect a little off kilter about a friend or loved one,
please call the suicide hotlines
There does not need to be another jumper off any bridge

C@rainbowchaser2019

What opens your heart
Makes the mission imperfect
Giving up is not an option
What touches us or calls to us im the wind is a superb notion
We make it better by finding the words others that others choose not to seek out
My wish for you is that the muses surround you and uour words shine
As you all do.

C@rainbowchaser2019

For beginnings and endings
For Excelsior, Onward and Upward
For honoring and remembering
For new stars in the galaxy
For marking time and place
Ring them long and loud
Ring them strong and clear
Ring them as you mark your personal victory as a survivor
Ring them so friends and family can cheer
Ring the bells and and let the chime carry you through
So you do the very best you can and more than you thought you were capable of
Ring the bell and listen.....

C@rainbowchaser2022

When you least expect it you are reminded that we all have an expiration date
The passing of a celebrity ,world figure, or somebody you know
The Universe let's you know that what you have waited for,
longed for, dreamt about is around the corner
Patience, Tolerance and staying Resolute works sometimes
In the meantime, seize the day.
Make the most of it and don't put things off
Learned the hard way
Sometimes you have to follow your heart and not your head

C@rainbowchaser2023

Fractures depending on severity heal
Unfortunately some leave scars naked to the eye
Healing and recovery take time
Some lessons we need to absorb and learn
The stubborn and common stupidity of some are making life difficult for others that follow rules whether they agree or not to protect the many
We are supposed to be United?
The world should be more like the Broadway show Hadestown which is the the way things should be
Going forward and not backwards
I won't welcome you into our fractured world
Be patient and then you can come on in when everybody does the right thing not what they want to do

C@rainbowchaser2021

Cream colored
Fuschia blushed
All dancing on the wind
Spice rack colored leaves
paid them no attention
as the wind went unnoticed in the big Apple

c@rainbowchaser2018

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

You put it to bed
You move on and forward
For good or bad doesn't matter you just do it
Then Friday the 13th comes and you get a call
Cemetery rates have risen
You have to step up to the plate again
No winners or trophies
You do the right thing again even though they didn't
You tuned into a better life while they tuned out
Happy that narcissism won't touch you again
You moved on with your adventure
Still walking in the rain

C@Rainbowchaser2022

She wrote glad I was raised in a different time and place
Was she carefully taught as the song tells us
She is of this world but not living it to its utmost
Is she too blind to see that change is a constant?
Liking that is another story
Hate is a four letter word that is taught
Children will play together and enjoy each other’s company
Until a adult pulls them away from each other
Seen it with my own eyes because of color,creed,and religion
Gay and straight definition doesn't change
Accept don't reject
You are here for now with so much more to learn and enjoy
Why do you choose to live in the past and not grow
There is something you have yet to know
Be part of the world now because as Neil Diamond wrote used
To bes don't count anymore they just lie on tbe floor til you sweep them away

C@rainbowchaser2022

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

Grieved it
Knew it would happen this way
My head is held high as I walk away
You left me alone but that works better for all concerned
Not lonely and loved beyond measure by someone you never accepted
Enjoy your life and times
Let you go for the better

C@rainbowchaser2018

Safe Journey
Many dreams will come true because of you
Innovators and Imagineers will come from you
We appreciate what you accomplshed
Not only should we care for Mother Earth
We should respect her and all of you
We are all Icons in our own way
Appreciate our planet and all that share it

Not alone
Have family and friends
They are busy with their own lives especially this time of year
Thankful for being a poet and a writer
Bless December Bluebirds
Bless ducks, geese, and turkeys roaming free in the most unexpected places
Squirrels seriously overfed with bananas smeared with almond butter
Along with a variety of shelled unsalted nuts
Rain circles and raindrops
Sunny days
Walking twenty five miles a week for the ASPCA on Charity Miles app
Being a loner is fine for me

C@rainbowchaser2023

The face
That sweet and honest face
Makes me happy still long after I was three
He is always around me
No matter where I go or what I do
Pooh I will always love you
Then and now until this khaki coil isn’t under my feet.
Pooh,it is you,my sweet

C@rainbowchaser2020

Long ago not so far away
Monarch butterflies accompanying you on walks
Squirrels twirling their tails
So others know that someone came to feed them again
The aroma of the nuts called to them
Placing a lei on The Pearl Harbor memorial
The quiet was deafening
Dual rainbows over Pearl Harbor bidding us farewell
The weathered and damaged plaques remembering Amelia Earhart
Hoping it will be repaired as she deserves to be remembered
All that and so much more leaves an impact
Sometimes forgotten but remembered in dreams
Henry David remember when I touched your desk near Walden Pond
Dreams

I have heard it said that numbers don't lie
That people should agree to disagree for a more caring and sharing world
That squirrels don't recognize the humans that feed them
That Love doesn't last a lifetime and into eternity
That women are all **** or Princesses regardless  of color, creed, or nationality
All Men have one thing in their minds
Being different and unique is bad
Just go with the flow
That wishes and dreams don't come true
I have heard it said but listening and believing another matter

C@rainbowchaser2023

You're a nobody
You're nothing
Am I somebody?
Every time that I write I feel the power
I am a storyteller
How I found my family and how they found me
As they get to know me
Those people I am coming to know through stories and photographs
shaped who we are
As I write the book, I asked questions
The answers only Heaven knows

C@rainbowchaser2023

Before U Tube
Before the internet
Before cell phones
You didn't question your parents
You did what you were told
Friends ,if you had any, were not permitted to visit you at home
Rules were not broken
They broke you in
Those latchkey kids with keys on their chains
Grew up lonely, depressed, with limited social skills
Without poetry and writing, their eulogies never would be written or heard
Let’s just say I know and read between the lines
Highly sensitive people know who they are

C@rainbowchaser2022

All Princes and Princesses please stay clear
No matter where you are
No matter your background
Hedonists too
Some appreciate everything they have and are incredibly grateful
Those who live in Lala in their minds
While others  help people and animals
You  are only  concerned about serving red or white over tbe weekend
As you sit by a pool in your gated community as you await your cleaning services arrival
Why are you so entitled?
Most of us worked hard for what we have and help others and organizations because we care
Why are you so entitled?

C@rainbowchaser2022

One place
One house
With a view
Big kitchens
Lots of bedrooms
To talk
To write
To meet
Ben and Carlo do you read me
Nat and others

Unbelievable
Unthinkable
Waiting for you to call
Picked up the phone too many times
No long distance to Heaven
No visiting hours
We will tell your story
Share photographs and memories with your great grandchildren
Second Mother's day without you
August will be two years since we bid you farewell
We wanted you to stay
So much more to do and say
You had to be on your way
Daddy was waiting for you
So were your parents and others we said goodbye to
You had to go and be on your way

C@rainbowchaser2022

For beginnings and endings
For Excelsior, Onward and Upward
For honoring and remembering
For new stars in the galaxy
For marking time and place
Ring them long and loud
Ring them strong and clear
Ring them as you mark your personal victory as a survivor
Ring them so friends and family can cheer
Ring the bell and and let the chime carry you through
So you do the very best you can and more than you thought you were capable of
Ring the bell and listen.....

C@rainbowchaser2023

There are such beautiful ones to listen to and sing along to
My love only one lyric will do
You and me
Me and you
We are a love song and nobody can sing it like we can
In you arms every morning and evening no matter where or when
We will sing a new love song again

C@rainbowchaser2021

Contours impressed him not size
Lead me on and through
Sent me to see Sigmund's students
With time and patience when the second time around came
Been with him every since and married him
The first one isnt always the best
Open your heart and stop looking for the rest
They will find you

C@rainbowchaser2019

Your eyes brought purpose
Your eyes touched my soul
Your eyes captured my heart
Your beautiful manner created a bond forever more
Every time I see a Golden Retriever, I know you are saying Hello
May you find fields to run in
Relatives lost to keep you company
Pain free joy and love
Remember how you never wanted me to leave you?
Your kingdom
Your paradise
Many wags of your tail left in my dreams
Many moments to share and enjoy
Many Thanks ,Dear Human for taking me where I belong
I am going home to you one day
Until then

C@rainbowchaser2021

You love who you love
No country or government should dictate otherwise
No religion
No political party
Nor should any State or Country tell wonen how to live their lives.
As a straight women who survived a crime and am forever changed and scarred by it,how dare they!
LGBQT people deserve respect
Think what you want but be kind and thoughtful
Now not yesterday.

C@rainbowchaser2023

If the answers you sought are not here
If you want a quick fix, not here
Find a moment every single day to smile and laugh
It isn't easy and sometimes the tears come first
They also drown the laughter
The hatred and noise is deafening and hard to believe
We have known it all too long but blind to what is has done
What it continues to do makes rainy days nastier and colder
Sunny days are a little dimmer than one would like
Moving forward
That is all we can do temporarily
Hug your loved ones tighter and longer

C@rainbowchaser2020

It is his calling card.
Unlike ZZ Top.
Unlike any other famous one you can mention
Silky threads of gray,white,and black
It is his thing and as long he likes it
That is all that really matters.
It is majesty and mystery for the beard of New Jersey

C@Rainbowchaser2019

Long-stemmed strawberries dipped in dark or white chocolate
Cups or glasses of your choice filled with Champagne,Ginger ale or Prosecco
Play your kind of Music
That special some one with you
Near you
Heart to Heart
Soul to Soul
Gentle hugs and lose control
Sometimes,Life is Good
Indulge

Can't call her
Her presence is felt in little ways
Send flower or chocolates
There will be many first holidays this year without her
Knowing that she is with her family and my father
Love from family and friends helps
Sending love to those missing a heartbeat this year
You are not alone and we have memories of fond Valentine' days past to cherish
Rest in love

C@rainbowchaser2021

Gray clouds playing shades of gray games
Then a small patch of light blue sky
Sun slowly coming out while skies grayer for a quick sunshower
Blue Jay flying up to a adjacent tree
While a squirrel scurried up his favorite place for a snack and snooze
Patch of blue kept returning to remind us that the rain and thunder will end.
Sunnier days will befriend us again

C@rainbowchaser2024

Yes memories are vibrant
Here and now patience must be strong and alive
Waiting to love you
Not a stand in
My one and only is the only one that will
Do.
Artificial Intelligence can’t generate or recreate it.
Want you
Count the moments
The minutes
The Seconds
The Hours
It is out of our control
When it is
I will love you again
And again

C@rainbowchaser2023

The grass shimmied
The trees were  Hulaed
The ducks swam with it
The puppies and dogs came to say hello even with the dance fierce at times
The squirrels eat their nuts and find homes for the extras
The walkers and runners kept their routines
Some were shopping and others were off to Farmer's Markets after their weekly brunch
Wind Dance in October

C@rainbowchaser2023

Never seen you in person
Plan to  when you come home to the Big Apple
There is a soulfulness and genuineness surrounding you
It is real beyond words
Not only are you on fire but you glisten and shine
New York City girls know what is real and true
Alicia ,you are an incredible star with a vibe and presence that only a few share beyond compare
You are a fire they have yet to know
Burn gently,brightly,and warm the world


C@rainbowchaser2020

Knowing when and how to walk away with grace and dignity
Returning if it is welcome and possible
Knowing how to calm the flames of your mind and cool down so your heart beats gently
Unlike characters on ****** Tunes and Hanna Barbera cartoons
Believing that there is hope and working with it
Holding on to what matters and making that work for you
Happiness is learning to cope well so you can enjoy your life and those around you
This heart is coping
Hope yours is too

C@rainbowchaser2021

Groups of new people unnerve me
Not interested in their worlds or goals
Taken time for me to care about myself and those I love
Just because they are your friends doesn't mean they are mine
They matter and not sure I want others to matter
There is a golden circle built on time and trust
Those are the ones where time is spent and enjoyed
Trusting new people isn't easy
What is in it for them and there is nothing I want to offer
Wish me well, Much Thanks
Please don't plan my life or future
There is much privacy surrounding a loner's life
If you are let in, it takes time and not in the plans
Keep your distance and mind your business
Been hurt enough not to let it happen again

C@rainbowchaser2021

Of History
Of Mystery
Of Art
Of Tradition
Of Stories
Of Legends
Of Culture
Of Music
Tell them
Share them
Talk and Discuss
Face to Face
Not online
Not on Tick Tok
Not texting
Word by word
Stories to be read,shared,passed down and remembered
Cherished
This is how lessons should be learned
C@rainbowchaser2022

Rude and obnoxious
Testy curmudgeon
Who are you?
What happened to you?
Hope and kindness are still very much my makeup
Not sure about you?
Please don't blame Covid on it
We are stronger and are the do gooders in this world but I can only speak for myself because you are a stranger now?
What on earth could make you reincarnate into somebody that I don't  recognize?
Where did you go?
Do I care to know you any longer?

C@rainbowchaser2022

You accompanied me on my walk
You stayed with me for quite awhile flying by my side
Thought you wouldn't leave but eventually you did.
You,the Squirrel,and the Dove were welcone company
Hope we cross paths again

C@rainbowchaser2024

Debbie and Derek Downers please stay clear and keep your distance
Not a cockeyed optimist but more optimistic as well as positive than before
I am a lot more than Gloria Gaynor's I Will Survive anthem
Not familiar then Google it
Before you shake your head and judge
Before you label me a Do good Woman
Proud to be one and extremely kind as well
Well Read
Informed
Set the boundaries
Just saw a bee dancing on a white flower on the very top of a tree
That gives me hope
I do take the time to notice what others claim they don't have time for
Sorry for them






c@rainbowchaser2022

She can see you
She can still feel you
Your leather bomber jacket
Irish Fisherman cream sweater
You made her crazy
A hockey player’s cracked tooth
A silly grin
A look that stares beyond the heart and mind
How you yelled at a kid describing what activity he had in mind for you two graphic detail
He told you to do it nicely
When she looked over towards you
You looked away
Like a ghost that fills a soul

C@rainbowchaser2022

FOR THE Late great Stephen Sondheim
They indeed listen and remember
So those in their earshot
They must be cared for and carefully taught
So carefully choose the very special and unique
To engage them
NO banned books
No compromise
Children listen and remember
C@rainbowchaser2022

I am the Family Detective
DNA does not lie
Families feud and fight just like the Hatfields and McCoys did
People get left out
Thrown to the curb
Or forgotten about entirely
They never know their families or origins
If you are lucky enough to reach out
Hopefully reunite
You find out why certain aspects of your personality are what they are or.not
Five years the unknown became known
It happened to me
I am not adopted
Book to folllow
Who do you think you are?

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


,

Instinct
Art
Prose
Observation
A craft which you perfect
You are a Poet
Look a little harder
Feel a little stronger
You are a Writer
Welcone to my world

C@rainbowchaser2024

In April a beautiful rainbow of purple
Her special one of a kind, bouquet
Amethyst
Lavender
Violet
Lilac
Orchid
Plum
Wisteria
The balloon bouquet will rise to Heaven
As you celebrate your first birthday there with Daddy.
Happy First Birthday in Heaven, Mom.

C@rainbowchaser2021

You were not expected
Loners don't corral friends
Bright and creative
Soft spoken and surreal
A southern gentleman like no other encountered before
You have always been there to talk or share the triumphs and tribulations
How I wish your soulmate would find you?
How I wish somewhere out there you find who you are looking for?
I have mine and time for you to have yours
So happy you met my one and only
Cant wait to celebrate yours!

C@rainbowchaser2021

Henry David taught me well
Hiking on Walden Pond brought it forward
Nature and her children sing and frolic
The thunder and lightning and storms worn us she us a force to be reckoned with
Enjoy the sky,the wind
,waterways,oceans,predators and prey
As you sit in awe and enjoy the vistas and bounty
Remember we should care ,protect,and  respect everything around us
Not only should you sing her songs
Stand up and standby her always
C@rainbowchaser2022