Trustworthy
Trustworthy is the first of 12. I am proud to be an Eagle Scout so I thought I’d write a poem for each of the 12 “ A Scout is…..” The first is Trustworthy. You can count on me That is how it is to be You can trust my word is true I […]
Reimagining the World Through Poetry
Haiku
Haiku Is not my preferred for. For writing poetry. However, now and then I give it a try. He kissed her forehead She smiled up at her father A soft tear fell down A board is broken A proud moment is complete Time for next challenge There are many words Which ones are more important
Quilter
My sister the Quilter! A piece of this a fabric square A snip here and a stitch o’re there A bit of luck a lot of skill And patience to keep going ’till The work is done You thought it fun Another quilt By you is built But now another like no other For charity
Disasters
This is a poem about Disasters and faith. When the choices in this life come down to choosing not to choose And the troubles that you’re facing guarantee that you will lose When the songs you want to write are simply saying they refuse Then let me tell you brother that it’s time to sing
Not for the faint of heart
Not for the faint of heart My mother would say Getting older day by day Yet what are our choices Our plans for tomorrow Our hopes and our dreams Opportunities to play What of the pitfalls The fault lines the danger What of mistakes and malingering fear How will we balance The order and chaos
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Poetry Introduction
I’ve been writing poetry since high school. I like the challenge of the rhythm and the rhyme. Here you will find many topics, from spirituality and morality, comments on culture or nature, observations of life, irony and humor, and hopefully some words of wisdom. Poetry is an art form that has been around for
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Abundance
This is a poem about abundance. Jesus came to save our soul Yet ‘’twas not his only goal More than this he hoped that we Would come to live abundantly Yet this was not what you might guess Not about worldly success Not about your pocket book Nor about your classy look More about the
Changes
The poem is about Changes.. Back in element’ry school We learned about the Golden rule Prayed when we began the day I pledge allegiance we did say We learned to always look both ways We wrote with cursive script display We dodged a ball and ran red rover We rode our bikes and wished on
Legacy
This poem is a meditation on Legacy Do others think about these things Is it a natural turn of age to bring These thoughts of what we leave behind And hope that others will have kind And gentle thoughts of us some day When from this plane we’ve gone away Will anyone remember me When
Billboards
Everywhere I drive there are Billboards! There are billboards by the Highway Dueling lawyers promise paydays There are diamonds for your lover There are burgers for your hunger There are hospitals and physicians For your eyes and dispositions There’s new trucks and cars or cycle And and a place to build your muscles Made you