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The Porch

A view from the mountains at dusk,As snow crackles under my boots,Our old dog, Coffee and I,We’ll meet you in the morning on the porch. Once, we visited the ocean,Pretty, but the waves were scary,I was afraid to go in,You stayed with me on the beach, under the umbrella. A yellow songbird flew by today,AndContinue reading “The Porch”

Addiction

When you feel addicted to evil,To the charm of vicious snares,To things that will kill you,And the addiction doesn’t care. When your heart no longer sings,If you’re lost despite your prayers,You ask where redemption is,‘Cause it seems no longer there. It’s best to sit in silence,A choice too seldom made,Just listen for forgiveness,For his mercyContinue reading “Addiction”

Living on the Street

On the streets of St. Augustine,Sits a man playing a guitar,I could tell by the look of him,He’s traveled hard and far. Dirty feet on the graveled street,His song, slightly off key,The withdrawn look of his eyes,Shouts a passionate plea. The girl beside him calls out to me,I can see that she’s been crying,Palms pointContinue reading “Living on the Street”

Resilience

Ocean blue sky no water in sight,A sandy plain edges forest green,As the border approaches the trees,Stand the animals in between. Red mountains that rise above,Wolves howl to the pack they made,Like a jazz sound of sadness,Shooting stars to burn and fade. Sunrise yellow ‘lo darkness looms,Warm rays tied down by clouds,Like a drummer withoutContinue reading “Resilience”

To Fly a Kite

I evanesce of all delight,I may have had to fly a kite,For when it flew, it flew at night,Dimly seen in faint moonlight. The tail aflutter gave me pause,As if an angel flew to cause,Air beneath its sheet of gauze,To render love for people all.

Marbles

The gall of stones to mess your life,Bones in stones of stress and strife,Fatigue of pain, discomfort too,I’ll hold my breath and pray for you. But they’ll not win this game of pain,Like marbles rolling down the drain,They’ll roll away into their grave,The pain they’ll get is the pain they gave! Get Well My Darling,Love,Continue reading “Marbles”

Midnight Blue

I come out of the room where there is light,Bright and joyful with happy sounds,I am drawn out to a room inmidnight blue.I walk into the room and am coloredlike the room – midnight blue.My eyes go blind, my tongue thickens,My lungs fill with the darkness as I draw breath.I grope for the light switchContinue reading “Midnight Blue”

Catfish Fun

There once was a little catfish,Swimming the day away,Sucking the bottom for food,A leisurely swim of play. Then appeared before him,A shiny hook and string,His curiosity was strong,He’d never seen such a thing. He swam over to investigate,Looked up to see two girls,They seemed to be having fun,Pretty clothes and hair in curls. Then heContinue reading “Catfish Fun”

Woe – Be Gone!

My eyes are closed for woe is me,Life has stolen my liberty,My body broken, my spirit lost,Directions home seem windward tossed. Eyes colored yellow from what I’ve seen,Rimose skin from forward lean,Broken promises strewn afar,A sky of storm, no moon or star. Searing sun with burning beams,Like starting the day without dreams,Fighting back, I struggleContinue reading “Woe – Be Gone!”

Spirit Stool

Christian friends, worship, and scripture,The legs of my spirit stool,They keep the light bright inside,Where the Holy Spirit rules. Some days are tiring and dark,An immobility in my limbsSin like a familiar cloak,My mind corrupt again. Then I find my spirit stool,I sit in prayer to think,I feel you come to rescue me,With bread andContinue reading “Spirit Stool”