Words are arrows that can maim whe… Once spoken it’s impossible to tak… But words unsaid are lumps in the… If left unspoken will turn a heart… Words are sharp weapons at man’s d…

Growing old too tough for the youn… Their childish minds will be hamst… But we old fogies can ace it With determination and grit Body aches and pain each morning

A straw in the wind; imminent mena… Stillness uneasy silent eerie calm Thick vapor-laden air nebulous haz… In a flash the sullen skies broke… Cloudburst sudden avalanche blindi…

This is where first he kissed her Many summers ago when kids they we… Deep in love they were; a future t… But with no clue that– work at it,… In the infinity pool; white spray,…

It’s morning The sun shines Wear a smile Have a laugh Shed no tears

A Halloween Tale The pale silvery moon the only lig… In the winding deserted country la… Overgrown bushes to the left and r… Leaves glistening from tonight’s s…

An Ode to the New Year One more twig in the branch of tim… But will it grow leaves this comin… Bear bright flowers by summer’s da… And fruits, as birds in early autu…

It was during one of his yearly tr… An old friend took him to dinner w… In a fancy place; the check could… A hyperbole? Not in a city with m… As they left the restaurant, two g…

We reveled in the days of youth, With brothers standing side by sid… Through every challenge, time and… We shared our strength, our bond,… They called us reckless, bold and…

The sun shines on a breezy cloudle… The brown leaves barely clinging t… Winter’s at the doorstep, the cold… Spring’s long gone but where did t… She sat motionless on a bench in t…

Adventures await not the faint of… Grit and courage set the champions… Search for truth the province of t… Whether you be royalty, knight or… In the valiant quest for the golde…

Often, we’d recall anecdotes Juvenile stories, funny quotes Humorous tall tales from our youth Then realize the saddest truth The players; they’re no longer her…

The breaking dawn is vast, but inf… A golden glow out east; but still… The landscape is grey despite the… But soon day will come to give nig… Snow fell relentlessly the whole n…

Double Sonnets The mercury dropped precipitously Greater than twenty degrees Fahre… When the weather front traversed t… Lightning thunder rolled with fury…

Its outer bands, emissaries of des… A broad swath, it struck with merc… Funnel clouds spawned, trees uproo… Roofs blown, houses leveled with i… Then the heavens gushed; sheets of…