Life is a kaleidoscope
Each turn, a new twist
Full of brillance
Light shines through
Even in the darkness.

Saw the moon
In several phases
Full and bright
Up in the sky
Casting shadows
On snowy ground
Peek a booing
Between purple cloud
Appearing with glimmer of light
Got me to thinking
My phases are
Like the moon
Nights full of hope
With dreams ahead
Of a new tomorrow
To share with
Our world
Thoughts peek a booing
Before Slipping away
Getting caught in
Purple cloud

Stray dogs
Stray cats
Stray words
Running wild
Looking for a home
To lay
One's  head
Stray dogs
Stray cats
Stray words
Waiting to be
Nourished
Stray dogs
Stray cats
Stray words
Waiting to be
Set free

Morning sun
Warming my face
Kissing me softly
To get up
Yesterday's sadness
Slipping into the
Darkened night
Today is a new day
A fresh day
A hang out Your
Clothes
To flap in the
Wind day
Read a good book day
Be thankful you're
Alive day
An embrace all
Day
A time to Turn things
Around day
And start all over
Again Day

For those who grab
A tissue from
A box
Handkerchief from
Sagging pants
Gum in crinkled wrapping
Hot chocolate steaming
In paper cup
An ear to listen
When no words
To speak
Just a knowing
Presence
All is well
All is well

Angel of the phone
You saved me
Listening when No one
Answered
Catching tear drops
Leaking through
The line
Laughing at jokes
That made no sense
Picking up pieces
Scattered all about
Angel of the phone line
Stay near me
And never depart
Be with me
Hold me tight
Amidst coiled wire
On duty  with never
A break
Don't hang up
Or let wires cross
Be there for me
My angel of
The phone

Poems I have written
Gathered as an
Afterthought
Of ones '


conversation
Or goings on
Swallowed in the
Heat of turmoil
Or tears flowing
From a broken heart
Digested and put
Thoughtfully into
Words
Words spoken with
Care
Ready to once again
Be digested
And tended to

So many Teardrops
Hidden way down deep inside
Now carpet the ground

You were there for me
Just when I needed you most
Thank you Mom and Dad

Storms in my Life
Come booming into
My Life
Usually without warning
When it hits
Hits hard
Knocking down the
Calmness of the day
Darkening clouds
Overshadowing the light
Of happiness going on
But the light
Will shine through
Once again
Bringing sunshine

Words never spoken
No not even written down
Poetic limbo

You should call right now
They are ringing in your heart
Before it's too late

Waiting for a sign
Knowing it really won't come
Just around the bend

Over the rainbow
Just over in the meadow
And over the moon

We laugh we grieve
Of times together
Shared
Sadness Joy
Appearing on the surface
Disappearing into our hearts
Memories we shared
Are gone forever
Buried into the soil
All we share now
Is a glimpse of the heart
A whisper of a Prayer
What was
Is Gone
What is
Here to stay

As we remember
To shop for
A special bargain
Let us not forget
To remember
Our Veterans
Who fought and
Died for us

Sprinkling upon me
Leaving Droplets on my
Nose
Time to dry off

It's so lovely here
Want to stay here all
the day
Tomorrow will come

Words are piling up
Enough to build
A kingdom
When a moat
Will do

Funny how our memories
Are recovered through
Nature
Graveled trail to echo
The beat of your step
While birds chatter
From hanging branch
Sun peaks through trees
Leaving shadows to chase
On the chalky ground
Smells fresh as the
Beginning of time
A bubbling creek
Renews the senses
And plants new memories
Oh for the continous
Repetition
Of a symphony
Cascading with Life

And I'll sing to you
A lullaby of soft words
And hush you to sleep

Leaves crisp to the crunch
New aromas fill the air
New season dawning

Can't say them out loud
Memories stored in the heart
So I'll write a poem

Have a cup of tea
We can share our
deepest thoughts
Want another cup

And hard I travel
In this journey called Life
Searching for respite

Warm sun dancing upon
my head
Droplets of sweat cascading down
Cool breeze from
Trees nearby
Whispering past my cheeks
Oh how Glorious it feels
As nature surrounds
me
Songs of birds
Flying by
What a morning
To take a walk

Don't sugar coat
Your words
For me
Just give me
The rotten
Truth
Something to
Chew on
And throw away

You below the ground
And me I stand above ground
Waiting just for you

And You are myGod
A Friendwho will
never leave
You created me

Don't have my glasses
Looked like an alligator
It's only a stick

Lost my page
Lost my words
Pen can't write
Thoughts won't come
Emptiness takes over
Goes deeper then this
Clear the mind
Start again
Once was lost
But now I'm found.

Today my song
Goes out to.you
With tones of
Deep reflection
Echoing the pain
You may have
Of annual memories
You wish to keep
Deep within
Or toss heavily out
Memories over time
Resurfaced each year
Painful loving destructive
Depending
Some taken away
By a bullet a deal
Gone wrong
A quarrel
Drunk driver
Sickness
Others by choice
Never to return
May you reach
A high note
And be covered
In love
That will fill
A breaking heart
And cover the void
Blessed Father's Day
To you

I am here
Dazed
But am here
Tormented demons
Circling around
Vultures greedily
Circle by
Hoping even for
Crumbs
From a restless
Soul
Light has dawned
Yet darkness
Awakens
Will a pathway
Be cleared
Through the
Muck and mire
For glorious days
Ahead

Words that go
Flooding through
My weary body
Creating storms
In my restless mind causing me to toss and turn

Till the crack
Of Dawn
Hoping for words
To cast a spell
Into the light
Of a new day

Give me a big Gulp
Fresh from Your living water
Just to quench my thirst

Couldn't get on
Long time coming
Poems scattered
Lost forever
In the ashes
Of my heart
Where my poetic
Muses
Lay scattered
Round the world
I'm back
Hopefully to stay
Lest the technology
Of time
Destroys me
Once again
Hello poets

Just started raining
Like the smell of wet concrete
Keep the rain coming

Cannot see your
Flowing dress
Dancing in
The Summer's
Breeze
Nor hear your
Steps
On cold concrete
Echoing in the
Dreary night
Cannot  taste the
Freshly brewed coffee
Steaming from your cup
But can smell
Your fresh perfumed
Hair permeating
The Darkened sky
Reminding me
How good it is
To have my friend
All around

Today I'm grumpy
Don't know the reason it is
Let me in my cave

Oh how I like
    Poetry
The rhythm of
The words
Tap tapping out
Sounds
Deep from the
Heart
Words of heartbreak
Tender words of love
Wrapped in memories
Of days gone by
Oh how I like
The sound of poetry
Refreshing words
A babbling brook
Of sounds
Immense pain
Healing and redemption
Confessions and
Lessons learned
Strength and glory
Thanks and praise
Words colored with
Nature and love
Rhyming sounds
Roving thoughts
A collector's smorgasbord
Buried deep within
And ready for release

Here I sit
Pen in hand
Paper stacked high
In mountains
Waiting to be tossed
Until the next mound
Of broken thoughts
Appear
What happens next
Depends upon the
Arrival of empty
Thoughts
Made Full

A boom fills the air
The dog runs under the bed
Hoping for coverage