Sleepy, tired, and achy on left side
Standing and grateful
Tylenol Rapid release gel tabs my buddy
Two weeks from Saturday things will be better
There is a an alchemy between the mundane and the divine
Do what you can for others
Know in your heart of hearts that we must move forward for those we have lost so they will be remembered through our actions
It is about what is not about what was for all of us
Look over your shoulder and listen quietly for they drop reminders that they are around
Hi, Mom just saw a purple flower.
Two days post second vaccine

C@rainbowchaser2021

Whether you celebrate or not
Whether you have loved ones around you or not
Another year will soon be upon us
Make your heart and head friends
Contribute your time and effort where it suits you and others
Your help, even in the smallest amounts of time is appreciated
Do it your very own way
What others think really doesn't matter and never should have
You awake everyday hopefully to do your utmost or at least your very best
Don't live between a rock and a hard place
You choose your path and if it gets altered
you adjust and compromise
Be merry and deal

C@rainbowchaser2019

Great collection of pens
Grows so much but in my home office now
Notebooks and paper of all kinds
By the night table
In my bag
At the ready
Words are usually floating in my head
All hours of the day
The microcassette he gifted me long ago still works
Tune out nonsense but engage the words
As an educator I know both sides
As a student the Creative writing award in High school
Two books written and something coming in a different genre
You are all in good company because we know and understand
Started at eight years of age and paper is still at the ready

You can talk the talk
You can walk the walk
You can reach for a star
You have to start where you are

Go Beyond
Do it your very own way
Be original
Be unique
So there is so much more than what you seek
Go Beyond
Go Beyond
Hope you find it
Hope it finds you

C@rainbowchaser2021

If Heaven and tbe Rainbowbridge had visiting hours
How I would embrace Hellos and moments
Just know all of you are missed upon measure
Seeing you from the rainbow

c@rainbowchaser2019

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

The troubles brought about by themselves
Phrases and ideologies
Importance, you decide
How exactly does one come off?
Does that matter?
Answers to questions
Questions to answers
The three sides to a story theory works
Whose truth do you believe?
The imbalance of choices and voices have their own agendas
When does one get invited to play with the big guys and gals?
Does one turn down that invitation?
You may not like it but it is all a game
Do you play or observe?
Do you follow the rules or break them?
They are made to be broken and bent

C@rainbowchaser2021

It isn't old because we make it new
Every single time I look at you
Sure there are photographs and memories
There are moments shared that only we get to see
So if it is laughter
A private twinkle in your eye
A comment that we share that is not for others ears
Even if us is brand new or lasted many years
Keep Falling
Forever falling in love
You can't love someone too much
It is the greatest gift
Love is to be fresh, exciting and new
That is the story of me and you
I am very sure others too

C@rainbowchaser2022

Neil sang clearly and strongly
About a place I knew
Even though I am younger than he is
The streets called out
The borough came alive like it used to be once more
Though I attended college there
Lived and worked there
Moved away long ago
When I  hear Brooklyn Roads
I return no matter where I might be now

The music matters but it is not magic
That happens when words surround every note
The synergy and explosion be it soft or loud makes it worthwhile
It holds memories and moments so genuine that they hold your heart forever
Beyond taking your breath away
No matter what or when
Surviving or thriving
Lyrics go on

That sweet cute little face
Trying to jump out of her pet carrier and into a stranger's arms
Those olive brown eyes looked more human than canine looking straight at me
You didn't want me to leave but you were behind me on the plane
Though your human mom kept reminding you that we played while waiting but not when we fly
Havanese puppy with silky hair and bewitching smile
You can't come home with me or any other dog for that matter
My beloved is so allergic that hypoallergenic dogs cant be with us or near us
Just one look let's me walk twenty five miles a week for the ASPCA
My daily doggie fix

C@rainbowchaser2021

We have weathered storms
You are my umbrella and my sunshine no matter the storm
Lost loved ones and cheered those battling whatever threat challenges them
Through my eyes love surrounds me
The same holds true for you
When you look at me the best thing that ever happened to me is near me
Still, hand in hand
Still dating each other
After all this time
You welcome my mornings
You are still a pain but you are my pain in the ****
Talking in the wee hours when sleep should befriend us
We can make new out of what is familiar
We never give up or give in
Not done loving you yet
Nor will I ever be

C@rainbowchaser2022

If you suffer
If you have lost
If you still are losing
If you celebrate differently and it is not easy
We are inside out and upside down
Compassion and perseverance are our friends
You are not alone if you know Hearts are with you
Mental health is incredibly important
No matter what or how please reach out
There are not enough words to express the way we dig deeper
You don’t walk alone or cry alone if you know Hearts go with you
My heart goes out
I have been there but know it is different for each individual
You will learn how strong and special you really are

C@rainbowchaser2021

Weather changes daily.
Climate change is very real.
Ducks swimming in pond happily ignoring the humans.
Squirrels thrilled with pounds of unsalted nuts from Aunty Human
No matter what you celebrate
Remember those you miss and those needing your help if you can
Furry friends too
Enjoy your families and friends
Walking hand in hand waiting for the roasted chestnuts you boughr me.
On our first date years ago
December in the City
Happy and Healthy all

The art all around me
Echoes of what was and what is
What could have been
You stop and take it in
Your senses know
It is more than ok to be and who I am
Think carefully
Before you speak
Think about the damage your words can do
It’s a lot more than just me and you

C@rainbowchaser2024

Always been a female Charlie Brown and Linus with Marcie thrown in for good measure
There are Lucys in my life, but they still scare me
Been a victim and now a survivor with flashbacks
Don't go there, please
Loner but not lonely
Having to accept that things change won't dare come for an answer
Sometimes, I'm too kind and good for my own good
Harder for teachers to learn lessons
Yet, they do
Moving on to the right direction and journey
Nearing Gravitas

La Bella dama con alas de pimentos
Y alas negras
Volvo sober mi cabeza y agaracio mi Mano
Antes de saberlo Ella establishments en Camino
Hermosa mariposa
Hasta  quemas encontra is de la Nuevo

C@rainbowchaser2020

Something doesn"t resonate
Just doesn't ring true
You can't find paper or a pen
When it visits at strange times at ungodly hours of the night
Dare you say it or write it down
Yet,it lingers
Wont"t let you go
Try creating a new metaphor or simile
You want to remember yesterday but it just isn't anymore
It is a memory you cherish but look at in photo albums
Close them and visit every now and then
Like friendships that used to be closer but have changed too
Some will never come again
Every now and then
When the words won't come

Writing helps but not the only answer
Depression is a medical issue
It requires patience and professional help
Not medication BUT SOMETIMES IN TANDEM WITH OTHER THINGS
Sometimes ADMITTING THE ISSUE STARTS THE BALL ROLLING
Your inner child will need to speak with you
Take care of yourself and seek the help you need
Asking those who have been there is not the solution to your situation
It is only a guide
With help you will find
Hopefully yourself as well

C@rainbowchaser2021

We have all had enough
Time to get the answers
Be honest, caring,considerate
Have decency and respect
Agree to disagree
Forge a real United States
A Democracy
Republic
A greater truth
Come out of the darkness and get your head out of the sand

C@rainbowchaser2022

Some think we are special
Am I an empath?
Maybe
Some think something is very wrong
Others very right
Some people need to initiate brain before opening their mouth
They runneth over and know not who they hurt or why
We are artists,writers, and creative souls
I am sensitive, deal with it

That is all we need
To hear your voice
To see you smile
A gentle hug for a little while
The photographs and memories are reminders
That is all we have left and need to make more of
While people enjoy a holiday that is harder to celebrate then most this year
Many of us know who we lost and they can be found
Just as long as we remember and stick around
If you are missing someone just take a moment

@Rainbowchaser2020

The roasted salt-free nuts with shells were placed under two favorite trees
Quietly watching four hungry squirrels chow down without a care in the world
They knew I watched, but kept their distance, as I usually do
As I left, two ran off with shells in their mouths as if they had a date or places to go
Squirrels walk on to a new adventure
See you next week as a robin and blue jay share the nut bounty

How much love does it take to find a strength that you never thought you possessed?
How much love does it take to say that scaling Everest naked would not be a challenge because it would be done for you?
How much love does it take when a parent hates your beloved and reminds you for the rest of your life even though you are incredibly happy together but favors your sibling's spouse over yours?
How much love?
There will never be enough and whatever I can do to show you and share with you, you have my heart Babe!
How much love the number has not been invented yet and once it is
It will never be high enough

C@rainbowchaser2022

Janis Ian's song At Seventeen was my anthem for a very long time
Truth improves like vintage wine if you let it
Right now my song Is Nobody is going to rain on my parade
Despite what used to be
Long ago and closer than you think

The twelfth of never came unexpectedly when a confession is unleashed
You danced at her wedding and she confided it should have been our wedding
Another fell for you and you admitted you were a two timing man
Strike one
The platonic friend listened but didn’t judge
This was strike two
Strike two came on when you ended a romantic weekend
Leaving a hysterical woman in a hotel
Seems you called at an ungodly hour saying you you needed to talk
Seems you didn’t have the guts to tell me that you led a double life
You were a one man man
After all this time nothing has changed and your friends are the same those that we know of
You never combine us?
Strike three you are still playing games and luckily life continues
How you play ball is your business
Love is love
Love who you love
C@rainbowchaser2021

There is no paradox here at all.
When the words don't come as easily as they should.
What is a poet to do?
You listen for the muses and their cues no matter where they come from.
No chorus, harmony, or melody without a feeling.
Hoping they will find you and return.
Open your eyes.
Open your heart.
Listen carefully and they will sing their song again.

C@rainbowchaser2023

They are sometimes found and always around
Seeking them out is quite different
Think of them as musicians looking for lyrics or with an unfinished melody
Strangest time schedule when they call but they do
Pen and paper at the ready
Microcassette with new batteries
They have taken an eight years old on many adventures
The journey continues
My favorite muse is on Walden Pond
Henry David

C@rainbowchaser2021

Empathy is fine
Sympathy is incomplete because we are all different
The face we show the world is not the one that cries alone at night
Even when You are not alone
You can be alone in a crowd
Some have no clue about what they have done to others
Innocent and ignorant are not friends
Shower crying works because it ends before the towel
Happy or sad tears, the result is the same
2020 made is tougher and more resolute in what we need to do
The anger is quiet and explodes all around
Be there and listen
You will never know everything but you need to know and learn
Until you leave this khaki coil

C@rainbowchaser2021

I am in love
Loved by those sapphire eyes
Still loving
No doubts
No inhibitions
I am a winner.
He is my favorite gift
Hands down
No doubt about it
He loves me
I love him
Never imagined how lucky we are

Artificial Intelligence and Organic Symbolism rules your world
Words and language have been replaced by marketing and sales
How about doing it your way and not their way
Saying it plain and simple
Demonstrating and communicating messages
It is important and has flair
Working hard,achieving,and setting goals no longer seens to matter
Ojly sone can achieve
Some call it woke
Woke what?
Did you know?
C@rainbowchaser 2023

Listening is a very important skill
With full attention and whole heart
Far different from hearing which is sometimes half-hearted
You are entitled to your opinion
That is as far as it goes
Tears are shed
Hearts are broken and may be healed
Along the way, it becomes incredibly clear that your auditory skills need to be sharpened along with your visual
Not worth bad dreams and restless sleep
Being introverted has its benefits
Being sensitive has two sides
Positive is better

C@rainbowchaser 2023

If you have nothing to contribute that is positive
Say nothing
Think it but keep to yourself
Self-edit
Agree to disagree
Act don't react
Without words and thoughts actions are clueless
Think before you speak
It is not only what you say
It's how you say it
Simplicity has its place
Eloquence has its place
It is not only what you say
It is how you say it
Messages and stories are very important
towards the power of words

C@rainbowchaser2021

Attempts don't count
Giving up not an option
Almost there
The moments add up
Some don't stay tbe course
They change so much
Unrecognizable
Too busy to give you their time
Maybe you are getting there
You will climb that mountain
One way or another

Many charity walks in Autumn New York
All worthy causes and very important
A smaller new one
Is in a small park on Staten Island
All the faces honored on banners overdosed on drugs
Reasons are not important but taking the time to listen
And take action is
You can’t dwell on the families and love ones left heartbroken
Yet So long,until then only makes sense
When we band together with help and understanding to stop this
Will you?
Or will your turn your head because you never took the time to understand
C@rainbowchaser2019

He looks like many winter white or beige big dogs
Many nights that seemed like they would
never end he was there
Listening to.my sobs and watch the shaking
He comforted me
He is a toy but to me no dog is more endearing and loving
He is real in my eyes
My beloved is severely allergic
Even so called hypo allergenic dogs give him hives
Sad because he loves dogs
So Pups Doggy is loved and adored
Sometimes in the middle of the night he seems to turn into the real thing
In my eyes he is
Pups

Afternoon delight.
Became an audio engineer's dilemma or headphone malfunction
Heard it walking by a stranger's house in a rainstorm
Tell it to the rain
That sound of passion and ectasy
Real life,no rehearsal

C@rainbowchaser2021

Peace
Harmony
Respect
He can't see the forest from the trees
Common sense does not exist
Sense at all?
Compassion
Kindness
Honesty
Care
Heaven help us
How many lies can you listen to?

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

Used to be called teased
Try harassed
Try ignored
Don't try
You had to be there
You were different
Not like the rest
Going with the flow didn't occur to you
Now children have to deal with social media
It is anti social
People die from being bullied
Society let go of chatting and talking face to face
No communication old school


Still not completely confident
I am me
For what it is worth
I was bullied
This maverick has no time for any of you
c@Rainbowchaser2018

He died before I was born.
Seen old photos but they didn't speak much of him.
Like family lore some stories conflict.
He liked to cook and so do I
Squirrels sat on his shoulders and ate nuts from his hands and pockets.
I never get that close but once a week when time permits they get fresh roasted unsalted nuts.
Some times they look my way as if to say Thanks.
Never knew him but somehow, named after him.
I am Grandpa's girl

C@rainbowchaser 2023

Wasn't looking for anybody
My somebody,so I thought ,
Broke my heart and spirit
He didn't take my soul
When looking seemed beyond even the humdrum
There you were
You took me over and under
Back and forth
You were not in my plans but my friend became my everything
You are my love
You share my life
You honor my soul
Some how an angel sent you
You found me

C@rainbowchaser 2023

Walk it
Run it
Drive it
Quickly
Speedily
Dreamily
See it with different eyes
Embrace what you remember
Open your heart and mind for what may come your way
Down that road again
Down that road again
Dont take me down that road again
I know where I am going and where I have been
Just wanted you to let me in
Hoped to follow a  different bend
Don't take me down tbat road again

(Song lyrics?)

C@rainbowchaser2024

Words accompany me when they are least expected
Pen and pad near or a means to remember
On Walden Pond, touched Henry David desk and what a moment
Thinking that would have been a great place to teach Walden
Taught but not about writing Poetry
These lovely friends have comforted me
Dried tears that many never see
Reminded me of people present and in the past
Some can speak and others write it
My students didn't know this poet
Sharing that is something that has taken many years to come out
It started on an eight year old's pad of paper
Writing listened and never judged what others could not know or understand
Years later it saved my life and others reading it now never knew who the Poetess is or was
Why do you write?
It knows me best
The muses know they are my best friends
Other than the love of my life, writing is my best friend

C@rainbowchaser20021

No matter what she tried
The days denied
It was living ,living a lie
It wasnt what it appeared to be
An imposter from the start
Another member of the walking wounded with a broken heart
She sang you never loved
She wanted you to try
Given time and care there would be anoher guy
You left a scare that was way too deep to heal
You never loved she sang with a voice so high

C@rainbowchaser2020

No directions
No manuals
You were gone before we could ask
Sometimes you head in a different direction
You walk your way and keep going
What you choose may not be popular
But it is right for you
That is all that matters
Feelings get hurt
Messages get confused
Time passes
Being comfortable with your life and choices
is all that should matter
Walking away makes you go forward
so don't look back
You know who and what is precious to you

C@rainbowchaser2020

Bright blue bitter January sky
New York City Eskimos running their Sunday errands
Then he arrived with his seen better days car
Man with the mission
His cats were waiting
They scurried from nowhere to Bluebelt park
Out of his bags came food for his cats
Watching and quietly seeing love and respect at a strange time in our cities
Love protected those homeless cats as my poetry protects me

C@rainbowchaser2019

You did not fit in
Was not worth trying again
You not only did not fit the mold
You were not welcome
They would never understand.
You never wanted them too
So alone you stood
Alone became loner
Had to let yourself go to find yourself
Are you satisfied?
You broke the mold
Had to let yourself go to know

Dearest friend
There from the beginning and probably the end
Let's not go there quite yet
Dried my tears
Calmed my fears
You listened when there was nobody there too
Honored to be given the gift and treasure of you in my life
Henry David and you are my muses
Mother Nature and Father Sky approve
Your lessons have made me stronger and more resilient
More caring and care in a world where that isn't easy to come by
Lucky enough you have been the companion that let's me be myself
When others turned their backs or didn't want to be bothered
You were there and have always been
Thanks for all you have given and shared

C@rainbowchaser2021

the presents wouldn't fit in any room anywhere
the desserts would keep coming til we make more
the comfort in knowing it is real and nothing will ever change that
this is meant to be
as it is
how it has always been
just you and me

C@rainbowchaser2019