(2015)
We have a huge owl that lives in woods behind our house, he sometimes hoots at night.
Itchy eyes scaly feet achy joints and bad teeth hair so fine
Easing down the gravel road, yellow leaves spiral across, like a welcome
Rolling painted deserts of the west. Shrub bushes dot sloping hillsides. Relentless sun heats up
Time is going by fast, Trying not to live in the past, To keep priorities straight And not falter at the gate. To join the universal goal
Remember the night we took your mother’s car and drove over the skyway bridge? The moon was a bright light to show the way.
Summertime gives A chance to grow Under the sun, Travel, to new places And have some fun.
Some days you’re in bliss, Some days you’re in pain. Some days you’re up in the clouds, Some days you’re down in the flame… Some days you get what you want
Sometimes wonder about a star, way afar. How life might be in outer space,
Soft gray clouds pass slowly by, Soon they will release a gift of r… Trees are shedding their leaves As they turn red, orange and yello… Signaling the squirrels to collect…
The flesh withers as we age But our inner spirit Remains the same. And when the body dies The spirit breaks free
Tonight, the wind whistles as it rushes through the atmospher… Winter’s bare limbs of swaying trees, dance in the shadows.
Squirrels with bushy orange tails leap about the deck. Crickets hum, confused that it’s not dark yet. The caw of a blue jay
Lately, a sadness pervades, I mourn for youth, perhaps passion of younger days. With age, some of that passion
One year since I traveled to paradise. One year since I laughed and danced with friends. One year since I watched
Unable to be all things For all people, Perhaps at one time, I tried. Those days are