nestled in my folds a serpent sleeps, coiled in fate waiting for her touch sweet figs mask the whispered deat… gold and venom, silken breath

To help the butterfly take flight Would crush its wings before they’… The bud must bloom in its own song Its tender petals drawn to light The mind must wake in its own time

The evening breeze not as refreshi… And the silvery moon not as bright Behind dark clouds, stars are hidi… But I’m with you; so, lovely is t… When without you, something is mis…

A tale with a twist Totally unexpected A surprise ending Novel stories odd but true Keep young hearts beating askew

Few things in life do matter That gives us satisfaction Usually the end of things The pure joy of completion And a simple evening meal

Rolling meadows stretch into the s… Treetops glow in myriad shades of… Flowers bloom brightly in the suns… In rainbow colors; what a perfect… But the mercury is rising, an omin…

center She promised to come soon And only a few days remain Tension and excitement Driving me insane

Kind words are free; offered by th… They edify, they comfort, they beg… But words unkind cut deeper than a… They hurt and destroy even across… Thus, with your words be careful,…

Gray skies shed its dark menace In crystal droplets, rain fell Refreshing, life sustaining Now the sun shines and all’s well How can I go back to sleep?

the starlit harbor view peeked in from the window moonbeams bathe them they cast a giant shadow on the wall,

Wild powerful thunderstorm This afternoon ripped through town Dragging cold torrential rain Knockout winds took oak trees down Lightning flashes thunder claps

center Awake this morning But you, I didn’t see My eyes, I closed again And counted to three

Incredible, amazing, living in an… Days often sunny, the nights alway… Then comes a hurricane All that wind and rain Terrifying storm that from the dar…

A nine-month old baby girl A terror on her walker As she scares the dogs away Feet she’ll gladly run over Vroom! Vroom! ‘round the house sh…

The woods are on fire As the afternoon winds blow A red orange glow As far as our eyes can see Glorious nature’s tapestry