Tiny crystal balls tell the future
with dreamy mist that rises from the rich earth
and the quiet forest blades,
disappearing into an endless grey sky.
Rising
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Spring
This season of awakenings,
fills every breath with hope.
Decaying Log
Everything is temporary.
Marbles
The cool, clinking and tinkling
sounds you emitted when touched,
sparked a nostalgic happiness
that filled the afternoon.
Storms
Clearing clouds after storms
wiping webs with wise intentions
sweeping sorrows from marble sills–
I search my reserves for courageous weaponry.
Slivers of Memory
1971 green Ford Torino
Captain Kangaroo
The Michael Stanley Band
rootbeer floats
2:00 am walks to the diner
blues bars in Cleveland
eagles over Estes Park
2:00 am baby feedings
summer evenings at amusement parks
biking on bridges
cross-country trips
sunrise over the river
2:00 am quacking ducks
full moon reflections on the water
The Years of a Marriage
stacked, folded, softly molded,
scattered, filed, neatly piled,
stitched, mended, briskly tended
Light
Here you are, tiny and delicate
waiting for the world to pick you.
Sweet little bud, open your heart
to the soft, bright sunshine
and soak up the raining morning light.
Remembering
Remember the thrill of spinnning in circles
and the smell of the earth in the month of May?
Remember Christmas morning when you were 3
or the smell of funnel cakes and cotton candy at the fair?
Remember when the grown-ups remembered
and the stories seemed disconnected to your little life?
Points for my Kids
1. be honest
2. bend without breaking
3. question authority
4. be kind
5. know that happiness takes work
6. welcome change
7. travel the world
8. make mistakes freely, learn and move on
9. eat what you want to eat
10.laugh often
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