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

Birds flying here and there, landing on branches to chirp and bare, their heart. A private club among the trees with their own private code.

Blue star behind tree branch. White cloud passing half moon. Black space surrounds like a

Lately, a sadness pervades, I mourn for youth, perhaps passion of younger days. With age, some of that passion

Tonight, the wind whistles as it rushes through the atmospher… Winter’s bare limbs of swaying trees, dance in the shadows.

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

The dance of fear, Of not being enough, Stops and starts. The unknown, an Uncharted sea,

Her smile was like gold, Her lines were often bold, Her stories of wisdom told, In books that are now sold. She has left the earth,

Geese are honking As they fly Across an orange colored Sky. My spirit soars

Time is going by fast, Trying not to live in the past, To keep priorities straight And not falter at the gate. To join the universal goal

Walking on the beach of long ago, the constant roll of the gulf, it’s sound, like a lullaby.

Summertime gives A chance to grow Under the sun, Travel, to new places And have some fun.

Soft gray clouds pass slowly by, Soon they will release a gift of r… Trees are shedding their leaves As they turn red, orange and yello… Signaling the squirrels to collect…

Standing at a crossroad Between this life And the next, Heart in hand I knock on that