Apologies and understanding not enough this time
Health issues would be the only accepting factor here
One can not control Mother Nature or illness
You know the old saying about plans
Two years of no visit now is three because of this
What if a Herculean effort was made and change is only one side of the story
Somebody very special throws a hiccup or monkey wrench that is no longer acceptable?
A friendship that has weathered decades
The best and worst of life celebrated and dealt with
Maybe not meant to be any longer?
There is no band aid for this
Not meant to be?
We will see this is so much more than disappointing

C@rainbowchaser2021

Meow
HEHO HEHO
Huoh-Huoh
Listen to them
My dad would name them as they scooped found out of the unknowing hands of people on boardwalks
Flying over the blues and waves of the beach and the shore
How much can we learn from them?
Sometimes I am envious of their lives
They touch the blues of the skies and the light
To be that Seagull flying high

C@Rainbowchaser2023

Thanks for the brilliant rainbow that you sent me last night
Bright and vibrant colors
You were saying Hello and the tears flowed in our car
You know I hate Fathers' Day
Will wish your son- in law and your grandsons - in law
You have two great great grandsons and great granddaughter now
Please watch over them with Mom
Along with all of us
Can't spoil or wish you a great day
You left us long ago but still broken hearted
Fifteen and twelve year old girls in our hearts and minds
Just know that we love you and miss you.
Saw the Zebra butterfly earlier.
Thanks for accompanying me on my walk
I am still Daddy's girl

Acquire,
Aspire,
Desire
Fire
If your fire goes out
Find a way to relight it
In between the heart break
Required
Retire to something you really want to accomplish that you pushed aside
Inspire yourself
and others

C@rainbowchaser2023

John Lennon's Imagine was spot on
His lyrics need to be the way we live now and forever
The Pandemic has been challenging but has moments we need to embrace
Neil Diamond's lyric of Used to bes don't count anymore they just lie on the floor til we sweep them away should give us the answers
We talk of respect and kindness
Do it and show it in your actions
How about being about it and put that message into action?
Stop talking the talk
Change is the one constant like it or  not
This is not generational thinking it is carefully taught like an old song tells
Here is the way it should go now
You have got to be carefully taught before its too late
Not to hate all the people your relatives hate
It has to be drummed in your dear little ear
Hate is a four letter word
Stop and think of all the mixed messages the world has brought to you no matter their source
Stop Imagining before it is too late
It is up to all of us because we were never really in it together but now it is inevitable
History repeats itself until we finally learn and improve our world

C@rainbowchaser2020

Set yourself free
Like a balloon let go of and soaring
Like a kite with a long-lost tail seeking an adventure
You can get closer to yourself and free so much
You find what you need and get a surprise
Be free of what was.
Learn from it and move forward
Be grateful for it
Embrace what is and what will be with joy and anticipation
An open heart will help too
Set yourself free
Free

C@rainbowchaser2024

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

Goodbye is permanent
See ya, Farewell, and Until next time leaves the door open
As for you and those like you
Sanctimonious twit
Come down from your pedestal once and for all
Hit the road Jack or Jacklyn
The rest of us are moving along

C@rainbowchaser2021

When you love somebody
You sometimes put yourself on the back burner when necessary
Just needs to be that way
Then you realize you need to be number one every now and then
When You Love Somebiody you are not good for them if you are not good to yourself

C@rainbowchaser2024

Not tight rope walking
Not see-saw
Not teeter totter
Not bicycle
This is about calm, joy and eliminating hate
Another four letter word
Coming to terms rings a bell
Rather be sweet naturally
Change who or what does not work
Nurture what does
Keep it close to the heart
I wish you balance
Find it

C@rainbowchaser2022

Vacations
Restaurants
Museums
Performing Arts
Attending Live Concerts
Things you appreciate and look forward to
Hugs that last hours
Walking in the park in the rain or sunshine
An additional dessert
Singing out loud at the top of your lungs
Enjoying those that matter the most
It's These and Others
It's The Little Things that are the big moments
That Matters the Most
That Matters the Most

C@rainbowchaser2024

Your words are your song
They rest on the moon
To some its done off key but you sing it loud and proud
Some in the car and some in tbe shower
They never lose their power
Look to the sky
Deep in your heart
Examine the stars
Eclipse

We are polar opposites
Sharing alot of DNA
I have my own kind of music
Sing my special loved songs
Dance to your music and tunes
Enjoy everything
Time for me to dance to mine without the control you impose
5678

Hang on to those who are there when others are out of reach
Sometimes they choose another path and you are no longer part of their journey
So they let go of what was for whatever is
Memories are sweet and poignant but they are not the here and now
Nor or they tomorrow, they are yesterday
Heaven knows
And so it goes

C@rainbowchaser2022

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

The squirrels decided to entertain with acrobatics while they found the roasted nuts left for them by several trees.
Some leaves were soaked from the rain while others stayed bright and green refusing to fall
The humidity and dew point have made walking a melting Olympic sport
Hypocrisy and ignorance dance around us while others just try to move forward and carry on
People have enjoyed meeting others while putting prejudice and arrogance behind them and that is delightful
Wardrobes are still in Summer for now and probably will be until November right before Thanksgiving
This is an East Coast September and used to bes like Neil Diamond wrote Just lie on the floor til you sweep them away
It is a different September no matter what coast you call home
I met my husband forty-four years ago this week so I have a thing for September and tall blue eyed men.
Married in October 1980, Wedding Song Time in a Bottle

C@rainbowchaser2023

Locked in the horns of a dilemma
One conundrum folds into another
Like a cake with unfolded ingredients
Sometimes you feel separate and then apart
Life's curve ***** require adaptation,revision,rethinking
Yet, you take your seat at the table
Whatever you do criticism will follow
Going with the flow works for some
Shadow walking occurs in the wee hours of the morning
Wasn't you I saw?



C@rainbowchaser2019

A Memoir
Five years of research
Going into Edit
This year it will be published and I am nervous
Poetry has always been my friend and companion
Always will be
First for me
Root for me
Will update you all

5am and the words woke me
Similes and metaphors
Partial ideas and new twists
It happens now and then
Record some and write other things down
This has been going on for years but more often now
I guess I really am a poet and a writer

The mountains you climb even from your chair
The achievements gained and earned
You will never satisfy her  so stop trying
You enabled and cajoled
Inspite and despite your efforts
You will never please the dissatisfied person that
Should love you unconditionally
No matter

C@rainbowchaser2019

When the noise is deafening and just needs to be turned off
She reminds me of a bluer skies and her children
When people are beyond believing and you wish you could edit yourself out of the situation
She is calming and reminds me walking helps
It is the magic and serenity of turning off and tuning into beauty and tranquility
Seek it and finding it are worth the effort
Finding it?
I hope you find it and it finds you

C@rainbowchaser2021

Tiger swallowtail butterfly accompanied me on my walk
Trying to live a positive and happy life
As of late, I find these words dancing and stomping in my head
Unprecendented
Illegal
Incredulous
Ignorance
Immoral
Chaos
Cruelty
Selfish
Insensitive
Rhymes with Dump
Rhymes with Dusk
Quid
Pro
Quo
Impeach

Improving is far more important and valuable that proving yourself
They work in tandem eventually
In the meantime, don't say been there done that because everybody deserves respect and gratefulness

C@rainbowchaser2022

It is very easy to say this and not being poetic
Mind your business
It is not your life
It is the life of others
No matter who they love and what they do
Mind your religion and politics but separate it from others
As a married and straight women making this clear
Yesterday doesn't compute to many
Before they move away from the United States?
Moving forward backwards

C@rainbowchaser2022

Bring on the cherries
Scrumptious nectarines
Blueberries, Strawberries and Berries period
Mangos, Papayas, Star fruit and Grapes
Melons and Fresh fish
The Farmers markets are so much fun with recipe ideas
So many to choose from
Almond flour always at the ready in the frig
Wonderful nuts and salads to make
Been cooking since I was a little girl
This is always a great time and the freezer will be stocked when glorious Summer takes her leave
Summer Fruit
Celebrate

C@rainbowchaser 2023

Soulful
Searching
Word Pioneers
Ever creating
Crafting
Originality beyond compare
Members that have a depth and imaginations others wish for
Tney are the most special group I have ever encountered
Our Poets
Proud to be with you

United we stand
Perhaps you will hear the lyric and live the words Divided we fall
Selfless and caring people get it
Those not possessing these qualities don't get the message
Unless they listen and learn
Some live in yesterday
Cannot comprehend today and not prepared for tomorrow
My heart hurts for them but there are others like me that care
The Do-gooders who quietly carry on and move forward
So let's sing that Old song
Loud, clear,and strong
Stand with us

Bigotry, Narrow mindedness, and Ignorance are a diabolic trio
Some will never change
Never is a word that should not be taken lightly
Moving forward we must accept Yesterday and History
Liking each is another story
What is uttered behind closed doors is what is carefully taught
What we need to move forward and Look beyond
is Changing Hearts and Minds

C@rainbowchaser2021

Book ends
Old friends
Nightmares
Day dreams
Triggers
Pulling you down again
Making darkness your frenenmy
Nothing Polyanna about blue days and stormy nights
Talk to me
Tell me tbe bad never becomes good
Dealing with it us not enough
Finding tbe road and easing down it
Kmowing that the rain never ends
The light you seek is inside your heart
Returns when it beats normally again
Dead ends.Old friends
Here's to the light of life
C@rainbowchaser2021

She sings of holding my hand beautifully
Bravo Stephanie,her real name
I will give up what I need to care for you
Not much I need any way
My heart is always with you
There are a very special few
There is so much more I can sbare and do
My heart is always with you
My heart is always with you

C@rainbowchaser 2023

Another wonder to be engaged and enjoyed
A waterfall hugged by rainbows
Beloved by wildlife
Takes you to a place you have only dreamed about
One day, Zambia
We will meet in person
Until then, Jameela and Amani

C@rainbowchaser2021

August 23
Flashback to another time and place
The day the angels came and took my beloved Daddy away
I saw it happen and watched as you suffered and you were gone at 45
They are not angels to me but the word I would use does not belong here
Now as I look at your children, their spouses, granddaughters, and great-grandchildren.
I have to hold the tears until 8 am on that awful day
Mom has been with you for four years so there is solace in knowing that
You would be proud of our accomplishments and the promises that were kept
We are far from done yet
We love you and miss you
You are loved and in our hearts forever
Miss you Daddy
Looking for your rainbow in the sky

C@rainbowchaser2024

Remember when we listened to amazing music.
Still do.
Classics like Fogerty and CCR,Janet,Gloria,Billy,Elton,and Rod
Newies like Katy and Gaga
Attend amazing concerts and performances.
Travel and explore
Older not old
We have been in the dark for five years
Always
Kind
Loving
Caring
Helpul
Giving
Respectful
Not Judgmental
Light is calling for happier and sunnier days
Always

Rhyme is easy
Chorus must make sense
Literal or figurative
Let me see
Does the melody work?
Does it make sense?
It is original or just another version of yesterday?
When you find the vibe
When it fills your soul
Do you loose control
Congrats
You are a writer
Yes, it matters
Harmony, melody,pitch,and vibe
It is alive
Sing

It's raining.
It's pouring.
The ark might have to get here.
There's a pigeon furiously flapping her wings on someone's roof.
Maybe a signal or cry for help?
After a few minutes of struggle, another bird joins her.
Flies up and calms her down.
They fly away and the drama ends on a very rainy day

C@rainbowchaser2024

Not a  political message
Find a place in your heart and soul to do good
Listen
Smile
Contribute funds or time
Quit complaining
If you have been down on tbe floor
Get up as best you can
The Naysayer doomsday folks stay clear
Not a Pollyanna
Not Mickey Mouse
Remain Positive

C@rainbowchaser2024

Put it all behind you
Clean out the cobwebs and detours in your head
Use your heart and mind
Easier said than done but do it
There is so much you have to share and accomplish
If you go with the flow look ahead
Give your time and listen
For now and in the future
The rest is behind you

C@rainbowchaser2024

The Trees shimmer
Leaves and branches sway to a gentle Hula
Loving the wind and the sunshine blue sky above
Summer Wind Dance 5678
Summer Wind Dance 5678

C@rainbowchaser2021

You can visit yesterday but don't dwell on it
Leave it as it is and move forward
Learn from it as you do your mistakes
Enjoying yourself has to become a priority
It's not selfish,it's selfless
Makes you better for others that matter
Makes you a better human being
You know what you need and want
If you are still searching
Looking for something more
Enjoy the journey at every turn

You walked in
Orbits and constellations changed
Lies soared away
Truth and being genuine reigned
What we started to understand others couldn't see
They are blinded by so much more than ignorance
41 Valentine's days later my love for you grows to heights not scaled and numbers not accounted for yet
When they are they will need more numbers
From the start ,you have my heart

C@rainbowchaser2021

Questions
Situations
They change along with the answers
Just as memories and seasons do
You must capture them
Enjoy them to the utmost
In an instant or New York minute
There are reasons beyond your control which cause delays,disruptions,cancellations,and in many cases unfortunately heartbreak
Seasons

C@rainbowchaser2024

Hearing one's self talk gets old
Even if what you say matters and counts
Thinking of something to say when one is talking doesn't bear fruit
Lately, listening and turning everything and everyone else off is refreshing, soothing, and calming
Tune in and tune out the noise
You can agree to disagree but have the courtesy of listening the person out
Interrupting is rude and unnecessary
Hearing them out goes in one ear and out the other
The quiet helps in a very mixed up world where what counts and matters and matters just like yesterday and today
Listening carefully for tomorrow.

C@rainbowchaser2021

Still cries at cartoons
The female version of Linus and Charlie Brown
A little Snoopy
Has to feed hungry animals
SENSITIVITY personified
Introducing me
Deal with it but don't judge me

C@rainbowchaser2022

If you are grieving,may wonderful memories sustain you
If you made a mistake or bad judgment call
May you learn,grow and stay the course of your journey
If you are hurt or heart broken,
Heal and know what goes around comes around
Insulating more does you absolutely no good
Leave it alone
If you can stay strong,loving and caring
If that is all there
Then that is more than enough

C@rainbowchaser 2023

Don't care how many you wanted
Don't care how many you've had
Nobody can love me like he can
He's my one and only.
Blue eyed wonder standing so tall
He's my love, life partner ,and best friend
It never ends
Goes on like a flowing river
So sassy
So irreverent
So original
He is sarcasm personified
My One and Only
Pure joy and nothing phony
It gets so much better like an original lyric
A new way to celebrate or express the ultimate
The voice you want to hear when you are
Lonely
My one and only
The one and only
He let me write on blank pages until they became poems
Unconditional love and respect
The Only Love of my Life
My One and Only

There is no band aid
No secret potion
The words do little for you
You are angry with the world
You can no longer use me as a punching bag
Filling my mind and heart with your pain
Stepping back and when you are ready I will be there
That is up to you
Wish there was more to do than to wish you the very best
That us all for now
Your Debby downer stuff is more than getting old
You need a professional to help you sort it out
Whatever it is

C@rainbowchaser2024

Three tiny and lovely gray doves crossed a sidewalk
Blue eyes blazing and petite
Searching for food
The three little musketeers continued cooing and walking
Two dogs and their humans enjoyed their search
Glad they noticed
A squirrel eating nuts seemed to cheer them on
And they did

C@rainbowchaser2023

Happiness and joy
In spirit and nature
Pride and affection
In lullabies and fairytales
With beautiful endings
Will you let go of yesterday
Embrace today
Prepare for tomorrow
Be brave
Be true
Be proud
Know that patience and persistence are allies
The stop sign is out of your hands
You have to start and continue to get where you are going
You might not be sure where the destination is
Once you recognize and embrace it
know it will change
Expect nothing
Accept the chapters of your story
Where do we find it.
One plus one will equal three for you
The ability to never give up
Dream the dreams that others give up on
Look inside
It is your story
Live it
Tell it
Where do you find it?
Go for it first and keep going.

C@rainbowchaser2020

Not hear
Not in one ear and out the otner
Not interrupting
That is all it takes sometimes
You don"t utter a word
Did you listen?

Maui Clouds are rolling by
Palm trees shimmy and Hula in the breezes
Gently embracing the ancestry, ,tradition,
and people who care about what was and what is
Their ancestor’s (Kapuna)memories and achievements are profound and respected
As is wisdom
Grateful to hear the language and words with joy everywhere
It is truly magical and mystical
Honolulu, Oahu ,Kapalua Maui, Kauai and Kona
Peace  and calm
Joy and wonder
All Majestic natural beauties
Royalty and  Pleasure Personified
Love for Mother Nature and her children
Don't forget Hanalei in Kauai's North Shore.
Rugged and pristine.
See Poipu on the South Shore
of Kauai where Jurassic Park was filmed
Ma’lama  Makai- care for the ocean
Ma’lama ka’aina - take care of the land
Ku’u Pu’uwai
Land is the source of knowledge
Ma’lama Ika Aino
Dear Hawaii Maholo
Mahalo nui loa
Mahalo nui
A hui hou. Til we meet again
Anuenue means Rainbow
Please visit Puff the Magic Dragon in Hanalei if Peter,Pail,and Mary mean something to you