Posted in Poetry, tagged Poetry on February 29, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Watch them go
where there’s a chance
their own ambitions
to advance.
Hear them purr
where there is naught
to solidify their ego slot.
See the indifference
as bridges burn
when they’ve garnered their pittance
watch them squirm.
Posted in Poetry, tagged cabin fever, no more snow, Poetry, think spring on February 27, 2008 | 7 Comments »
The snow capped trees are drooping from the weight
Of crystal ice and snow I’ve come to hate
A little taste of beauty is enough
I’ve had it with this fluffy, flaky stuff!
The skiers are elated as they glide
While I am irritated as I slide
Around a yard that’s now a skating rink
And so I close my eyes and [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Other on February 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
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Posted in Poetry, tagged Poetry on February 25, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Traveling through the starlit galaxies
I came upon a frosty stunted breeze
Attempting to preempt its urge to blow
I administered a warming friendly glow.
Portrayed with hues of softness in its heart
The storm would rage then suddenly depart
Between the two extremes I heard a plea
“Please somebody come and rescue me”
The lonely wind responded with a grace
Of gentleness that [...]
Posted in Poetry, tagged Poetry on February 25, 2008 | 6 Comments »
In search of a new sacred space
A secret and solitary place
It won’t hurt or harm anyone
If I pick up my toys and I run
Silent whispers do not leave a trace.
I will keep them and hold them inside
The perfect of places to hide
Where no one will hear, not a peep
Way down deep inside me they’ll creep
Washed [...]
Posted in Poetry, tagged fate, Poetry on February 20, 2008 | 7 Comments »
There’s a faraway place
Somewhere in space
Where there lives
a most magical creature
And if you’re so inclined
You can go there and find
All the wonderful things
He could teach ya
It’s so far away
No mere earthling could say
Which star comes before or behind it
But there is no such place, not even in space
It could hide if we were meant to [...]
Posted in Poetry, tagged Fairy Tales, Kids, Poetry on February 19, 2008 | 10 Comments »
If little ants wore underpants
And hats were worn by bunnies
If humming birds could sing and dance
Now wouldn’t that be funny?
If fish could really go to school
And sit with goats named Billy
If centipedes wore purple shoes
Now wouldn’t that be silly?
If all these things could just be true
If ants, and birds, and mice
Could do as fairy tales [...]
Posted in Poetry on February 19, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Slowly but surely the ivy winds
itself around until its vines
are strong enough to hold and bind
the arbor, which thinks it holds the vine.
Posted in Poetry on February 18, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Loves me
Loves me not
A childhood game of chance.
One by one the petals drop
Loves me
Loves me not.
Loves me
Loves me not
Grown hearts abandon chance.
One by one the petals drop
Loves Me
Then we stop.
Posted in Entertainment, Other, tagged Fiction, Short Stories on February 17, 2008 | No Comments »
Shacking Up by Guy Hogan
Joe Morris came into the house from work and said to Carol Jordan, “I just told old man [...]
Posted in Poetry, tagged Poetry on February 14, 2008 | 7 Comments »
The hint of a rose appears in spring
The promise of soft petals opening
Lovingly planted in fertile ground
Soft branches doubling, skyward bound
While slowly intertwining.
Each petal forms the perfect cup
For dew drops, duly swallowed up
Deeply rooted, determined to grow
As nature induces a natural flow
This mere human cannot interrupt.
Posted in Poetry, tagged Poetry on February 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Day after day you struggle
to be positive
I admire you, my friend.
You have given your all
and never once asked
what might be in it for you.
You have consoled me
assured me
encouraged me to continue
when I felt like giving up.
You have shown such faith
in the abilities of others
overcoming so many obstacles
on their behalf.
I only wish that everyone knew
how much [...]
Posted in Poetry, tagged demons, muse, Poetry on February 11, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Well guarded and hidden within the soul
Lies a room we all hide from ourselves
Dreaded demons defying our conscious control
Are sent there… to behave themselves.
But every now and then they dance
And fill the room with dust
Allowing the world a naked glance
at the artful side of us.
These demons plague even the purest of hearts
And conspire to inspire [...]
Posted in Poetry, tagged Poetry on February 10, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I received an invitation
to join someone for chat.
I paid them no attention
I’m just not into that.
And then a broadcast message
came flashing on the screen
“Please join me in the chat room”
that seemed a bit extreme!
I entered with precaution
what’s the urgency about?
I laughed to tears at what I read
“Please help, I can’t get out!”
Two visitors were present
when [...]
Posted in Other, Poetry, tagged Newport Winter Carnival, princess Olivia on February 9, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Last night I watched my granddaughter, Olivia, perform and receive her crown as a Carnival Queen Princess.
The entertainment, for a small town, was impressive with a piano solo, a Garth Brooks number and a Footloose performance among others, all performed by local talent.
Congratulations Olivia. Grammy is so proud of you!
Posted in Poetry, tagged Poetry, progress on February 7, 2008 | 5 Comments »
In open fields
the grass grows green
The sunlight bounces
off the sheen
of metal roofs
on weathered barns
distorting quaint
New England charms.
Up the hill
the forest falls
The sun pours in
as progress calls
no trees will sway
as windmills spin
the power-packed
New England wind.
New Hampshire’s first major wind farm is scheduled to be built in 2008 within walking distance from my home.
Without change there is [...]
Posted in Poetry, tagged Inspiration, Magic, Poetry on February 6, 2008 | 11 Comments »
It started with a word
a phrase, that captured my attention
on a day when I was listening.
I was not looking to read, or to write
but by some act of fate I found you there
where you had been writing long before
I was there to read. Talking to the clouds, sharing
your dreams with the sky and your heart
with [...]
Posted in Poetry, tagged Poetry, women over 40 on February 5, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I once sat out to be
anyone that wasn’t me,
but never did.
I tried to make them look
beyond the cover of the book,
in which I hid.
The look was more intriguing
and required far less reading,
than the pages.
But the longer it’s around
whether paperback or bound,
a cover ages.
Now the pages, well preserved
are free of undeserved
and shallow looks.
From all women over [...]
Posted in Other, tagged Other on February 5, 2008 | 5 Comments »
The heart out pours through tearful eyes
like rain, restoring hearts’ rainbow skies.
–
The sun illuminates the day
with children chiming in cheerful play.
–
Blooms await magic moments of grace
before showing their shaded face.
Posted in Poetry, tagged Identity theft, Poetry on February 3, 2008 | 10 Comments »
Never promise anyone
you’ll be their dream come true.
Never judge yourself
by what you think
‘they’ think of you.
For who you see
is all you’ll be
a better fate by far,
than chasing someone else’s dream
to find out who you are.
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