warm water bubbled up the hot spring; as she minded wet clothes she hung on a string, between two poles wild flowers on her hair;

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

Life’s a speeding bullet train One moment an eighteen year old Fresh and pure as the morning air Thoughts of changing the world Aspirations ideas visions dreams

You are... The soft breeze blowing my hair The sun’s rays caressing my face The soothing sounds a songbird mak… The sweet warmth of a baby’s embra…

Soon I’d be three scores and a di… But surely that’s no crime Just have to alter my paradigm Find newer ways to spend my time! Years ago, I’d walk eight miles o…

Summer afternoon, chores all done War games call, so here we go Twelve of us from the hood Careful not to let our parents kno… To the woods we go, up on a hill

A Ballad dedicated to my daughter… Up she goes ten feet high in the a… She spins with legs held tight, pe… He catches her as she descends gra… Her blade touches the ice quietly…

Upon the lake, still waters softly… The morning breaks with skies of d… Beneath the pines, the breeze is s… A peaceful air, where earth and sk… The songbirds sing their melodies…

They met first day of school He sat next to her in chemistry A friendship developed instantly Love followed; seems to be the rul… In no time they’re inseparable,

When will I ever be enough? When will I ever measure up? Tis the question I ask often Will I find the path to heaven? Nights are gloomy before I sleep

Overhead, he watched an eagle slow… Riding on thermals rising from war… He surveilled from atop a rock, ov… A breath-taking scene; now tattooe… A panoramic view of the bay, in sh…

Quickly, time moves forward! All of the passing years Have caught me unaware... And soon the end appears Have I enjoyed the laughter?

Awakened from slumber, she remembe… She’s a drab, speckled-winged pepp… Trivial, unseen in the brown bark… A camouflaged moth, a trifling bub… In the dream a butterfly appears,…

An Ode to the Enchilada– Just… At last, it’s Wednesday; I’m exci… I woke up early, a smile on my fac… Shaved, brushed and showered, all… Then coffee! Breakfast? Haven’t d…

The day’s been dreary Since break of dawn It poured all night, Rain clouds still threaten! The town’s celebrations,