An Ode to Childhood Memories I used to chase kites when I was… soon as they are untethered and fl… as one of the runners for the neig… out to find blown kites; hopefully…

When love begins, sparks fly every… The world spins, in the sky a mete… When love starts, an indescribable… Two starry-eyed hearts, in unison… Then as love grows, many fairy tal…

Over the fence, the morning sun pe… Shadows, light and dark shades, in… An early squirrel is up and about The sky’s grayish, almost blue, pu… Though starlight dimmed by the bri…

All bundled up; for it’s cold and… But despite the layers, my chin sh… There’s tears in my eyes, I could… Wish I were with you, under the c… It’s the price for wanting to be h…

On a white canvas, Monet daubed p… And captured the beauty of water l… In the right lighting; yes, they c… Yet I’d prefer a lily swaying in… The ancients built pyramids and zi…

Our universe a locked cage We’re hamsters on a big wheel Pointless round and round we go Not a moment to be still And when the world overwhelms

Do you remember? The first day of school? You couldn’t wait to get home Tell all your experiences to mom How thrilled you were…

The afternoon clouds flew by until… Starlings by the thousands darkene… The air is still and heavy and sme… The rising crescent belied it was… He stands in the sidewalk alone, d…

Our backyard labor of love My wife chose all that’s in it Fruit-bearing trees solar lights The concrete bench where we sit Garlic society

The Canyon’s Majesty The canyon calls! Its layers stee… In red and ochre hues the rocks ar… Where rivers shape the cliffs, as… While eagles soar through calm unb…

There it was… Anchored in the shore Our neighbor’s outrigger One hazy Saturday afternoon It’s so inviting

The fresh evening dew on a blade o… The warm sunshine on a cold winter… The stunning image in the looking-… You’re a miracle the moment you’re… To all our lives you bring joy and…

A Sonnet The journey starts wherever we may… Our train won’t move, unless we wi… The future waits, though we’re not… But it’s ours to shape, when we ch…

Agonized thoughts flooded consciou… While she lay motionless in bed to… Years flashed back from memory ban… Tears well; as remorse and regret… For years she stayed despite the p…

Decadent, thus tempting It oozes, like a river It flows, yet viscous It’s thick, and rich, and gooey... So inviting!