The many places I have been And countless faces I have seen, The many tales to be told, Into the universe, they unfold. It’s all a passing show,

Today, I wish the pain to go, the fatigue that I fight so. This process of aging is unkind and yet, the law of nature is a fast lane of change.

White heron skidding the blue, grey water, of the bay. How free and easy you make it look,

Many thoughts in the mind, Some productive, some not. They glow like fires, Created by needs and

The misty, night rain, Soaking bare trees, Bringing nourishment. I stand at the window, A steady beat echoes

On this New Year’s Eve Direction lost Drifting like blowing snow To and fro. A freeze comes

Embrace that which comes with ease: The twinkling of an eye, The drumbeat of a heart, The blooming of a flower,

Yellow finches Line the bird feeder Against Spring’ s canopy Of green and purple tapestry. Back and forth they go

What if, The simple things In life, were the Most important Events.

Orange full moon with a half smile, a hanging lantern, lighting the way, through dark streets,

What inspires me... Hummingbirds buzzing as they land, on nearby flowers. Their amazing wings

Looking at my journal’s Blank page While geese fly by and honk A greeting. The red cardinals

The red cardinal high in a tree, caught my attention with his melodious chirp on my daily walk.

One lit candle burns brightly As I make a wish upon it’s Golden aura, that Humankind May learn to caress the earth As the wind does a field of flower…

Some days you’re in bliss, Some days you’re in pain. Some days you’re up in the clouds, Some days you’re down in the flame… Some days you get what you want