Poetry
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I’m sitting here watching the steady rain outside my window. Everyone I see says things like… “I wish this rain would stop.”, or “Days like this are so depressing.” I got thinking about it and wrote this in response. Enjoy! Comes The Queen of Summer I woke up to the rain again, Some days I…
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Sometimes all we need is to believe. It doesn’t matter what we believe or even if it’s true. Just believing is enough to get us through. The Cat In The Box Quite long ago quite far away, Deep in the dark of night. A little boy sits quaking there, Quite paralyzed with fright. He knows…
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Something a little different and a little darker. Don’t judge me…. The Sacrifice The torchlight flickers on the walls, And casts a fitful light. The revellers all cloaked in black, Present a fearsome sight. Wait where am I how’d I get here? My memory’s a blur. There were some drinks there was this girl, Of…
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So the poetic adventure continues. With no idea what to write, this extra thirty-one poem idea seemed a bit like hubris. Then once I started writing….. it just wouldn’t stop. I hope you enjoy this little…. Trip To Fairyland I dreamed I lay upon a beach, ‘Neath sun I’d never seen. Where all my life…
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I asked my muse what to write about today, and she suggested the idea of…. Paying It Forward An act of kindness once it’s done, Can echo far and wide. But that is not it’s true reward, For that is felt inside. Some do some grand, impressive act, In hope of gaining fame. But in…
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Who was the richest person in the world the year Mother Theresa died? The greatest architect? Don’t know? Neither do I. Nobody remembers them, but everyone knows who she is. Wealth and power may be fun, but to be immortalized in the hearts and minds of the people, nothing beats outrageous acts of kindness. The…
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Commercial whaling is basically a vile practice. It has been outlawed by the international community and yet some countries persist. Fortunately, some very brave people are committed to ending this crime. They are…… The Sea Shepherds They roam the oceans to the south, To keep the whales free. Sea Shepherds lives are on the line,…
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My life isn’t perfect but it is filled with joy and love. I don’t always think about that, but I am trying hard to keep it top of mind. Most of all, I want to make sure the people who are most important to me know who they all. The Simplest Joys I love my…
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As I write this, my dog Chester is being kind of a pain in the butt. He’s fussing and fidgeting because I’m sitting on the couch with my wife instead of lying on the bed with him. He turned sixteen in January and according to my Vet, that puts him now well past the century…
Brain Bits To Go 