Earlier this year, my wife and I visited Pompeii. We saw the ruins and the people who perished but were preserved in the moment of their deaths. That inspired this poem.
Yes, he’s smart, way smarter than… Not me of course; though that’s de… But now he’s departed to the other… A deep sadness I feel; it’s unavo… Rivals we weren’t, but we could ha…
Face of an angel Her looks melt his lovesick heart Throbbing just for her Roses are ashamed to bloom When around her crimson lips
A world black and white Grays of every depth and shade Our God could have made Instead He painted rainbows To brighten our tomorrows
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…
She dances to a beat nobody hears A heavenly melody in her head A smile on her face, in her eyes n… A gleam, a sparkle, a twinkle inst… It’s a warm, sun-filled, beautiful…
We spend a lifetime Waiting for the great moments Hoping it’s heav’n sent Forgetting small things That color our every day
The soothing warmth of sunrise Hazy glare from the window When sleepy eyes we open Primed ready for today’s show Cornucopia of blessings
In an old, old kingdom, once upon… Wearing a mask deemed a horrible c… Then came coronavirus Plague from old Osiris Masks are now topsellers on Amazo…
A fork in the road To the west Jerusalem Due east Babylon Thousands traveling eastward But the road west deserted
Most trees stand bare, though othe… Hollies peek through the snow-fill… At dawn, no creatures can be seen The chill of winter all around But golden rays turn skies to blue
Tonight was simply amazing And my heart’s still beating fast At long last she and I met A friendship I hope forever last I’ve adored her from a distance
Pumpkin spice and bales of hay Marshmallows and cinnamon Caramel and iced latté Golden leaves and harvest moon All the signs October’s here
Tossed at a banquet, I gleamed gold among the gods— “For the fairest one,” But no one told me which queen Should be crowned and called supre…
I burrow through the space-time co… Into a mystical, mythical, surreal… Lost with a billion suns hurtling… Trapped in a swirling motion into… Time stood still as the gravitatio…
March on to old age Face ordeals in a heartbeat And never retreat Challenges will come and go Stand tall—let your spirit glow