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Grievous Loss

As purses turn to bags ‘neith my eyes,I put flowers on the grave,Steady rains quiet my cries,And grieve a life too late to save. The moon shines through wet night skies,I pray his soul to heaven raise,As I look up to ask Him why,I hurl above acerbic phrase. Just pull a knife across my life,WithContinue reading “Grievous Loss”

Homeless

You wake in a cardboard box smelling odorous,You find scraps from a meal, three nights old,The book you own is to use as paperTo clean and dry yourself as best you can. Alone and cast aside as a leper,Unwanted like a diamond with a flaw,You drift and look for a warm heart, servingHot soup fromContinue reading “Homeless”

The Future

What are you most excited about for the future? I am excited and thankful for the blessing of watching my children and grandchildren grow, work, worship, and succeed. There is also an element of pain infused in each of these phases, courtesy of the darkness in this world. To watch them prosper through their pain,Continue reading “The Future”

Expressing Gratitude

Who is the audience? My children, my wife, a neighbor? Have they served me dinner, saved my life or just kindly moved my newspaper from the drive to my front porch? If the question is in regard to a higher being, Jesus in my case, the answer is simple . . . personally, quietly, inContinue reading “Expressing Gratitude”

Feathers

Feathers blown ‘round by the wind,Like careless words of man,Feathers of deceit, indifference,Not caring on whom they land. Pray God collects your false feathers,Like they never left your tongue,For soon your feelings will find,How far they have been flung. Take measure the shape of your heart,Do you fling the feathers of love?Have you mercy withinContinue reading “Feathers”

A Careless Game

A whitespace hangs above,Like a glistening sheet of snow,A masterpiece of creation,Meaning nothing, but everything! The science of it is only distraction,A whimsy for man’s entertainment,Drawing snickers of self-aggrandizement,For we are only pieces in a game. On any day the whitespace can change,As a black piece joins the game,A player of lies and misdirection,An emptyContinue reading “A Careless Game”

Snow Rings

A heavy snow is coming down,The wind is whisking flakes around,I sniff the air with nose to know,Which way my mother said to go. I think I saw her go that way,To catch our needed lunch of prey,Now I’m lost in blurry storm,I need to find a place to warm. Smoky smells spell my concern,ToContinue reading “Snow Rings”

Stream of Welcome

She comes upon a stream, running ankle deep,With cool water and a scatter of shiny rocks,Across the stream is a quiet village,Full of lucent spirits. She crosses the stream into the village of small houses,Crowned in roof gardens,Each full of flowers in rainbow colors and soft voices,No one seems to know she is there. SheContinue reading “Stream of Welcome”

The U.S. Flag

On the far side of a tree,A flag waves unfurled,Flowing easily in the breeze,Stripes pop in rolling curl. A vision with an orientation,Of a country that feels of home,Ripe for evolving discovery,With the flag above the dome. The stars and stripes wave proudly,Surrounded by oaken leaves,With winged birds and butterflies,Salutes across the seas.

Of the Heart

Oh, my Texas, rich and lush,My Texas home, rich and lush,Of the Sabine, the Rio, and Frio,Bluebonnets, oaks and sage brush. Of sandy shores and pump jacks,Music of the country kind,Home of my Texas family,Shiners and hill country wine. Of deserts, sand, and rattlers,Rabbits and prairie dogs too,Of deer, cattle, and horses,Of cowboys yelling, wahoo!Continue reading “Of the Heart”