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lepidoptera
her soul had yellow paper wings
perched on wind currents
there shone in any direction
too much stillness to move her
an unaccepted form awaited
the small earth with reaching vines
petals in all directions
with nothing else anywhere
she wished to come
to light three candles
in dead night with all directions
gone imbued herself with
something new and fleeting
that eternity for he who waited
for one moment
thus ended his wait
she devoured and departed
cast filament
and her soul shattered
perched on wind currents
there shone in any direction
too much stillness to move her
an unaccepted form awaited
the small earth with reaching vines
petals in all directions
with nothing else anywhere
she wished to come
to light three candles
in dead night with all directions
gone imbued herself with
something new and fleeting
that eternity for he who waited
for one moment
thus ended his wait
she devoured and departed
cast filament
and her soul shattered
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Posted: Aug 2017
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Warmth Comes
You layer up
as if to say
cold stay away.
Warmth is here
T O D A Y.
The more you put
on the warmer still
until heat has
sunk in to stay.
Go about your
business today
for winter is
on it's way.
Yet warmth is a
frame of mind.
Say that many
T I M E S and
it might work
for you if you
want it to.
as if to say
cold stay away.
Warmth is here
T O D A Y.
The more you put
on the warmer still
until heat has
sunk in to stay.
Go about your
business today
for winter is
on it's way.
Yet warmth is a
frame of mind.
Say that many
T I M E S and
it might work
for you if you
want it to.
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Posted: Nov 2012
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The Road Not Taken
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear,
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear,
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference
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Posted: Jul 2014
Post CommentEyes Above
Looking into the
dusk i see the
sun go down
and stars pop
out one at a
time as if to
say good evening
how are you?
They look down
on you like
they are watching
over you for
the night.
They shine so
bright as to
show you the
way through
the paths to
home at night.
When you are
out look up
to greet them.
They will always
be there for you.
dusk i see the
sun go down
and stars pop
out one at a
time as if to
say good evening
how are you?
They look down
on you like
they are watching
over you for
the night.
They shine so
bright as to
show you the
way through
the paths to
home at night.
When you are
out look up
to greet them.
They will always
be there for you.
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Posted: Mar 2012
About this poem:
stars
online today!A Tribute To Trees
Trees are sanctuaries
Whoever knows how to speak to them
whoever knows how to listen to them
can learn the truth
They do not preach learning and precepts
they preach
undeterred by particulars
the ancient law of life
When we are stricken
and cannot bear our lives any longer
then a tree has something to say to us:
Be Still! Be Still!
Look at me!
Life is not easy
Life is not difficult
Those are childish thoughts
Let God speak within you
and your thoughts will grow silent
You are anxious because your path
leads away from mother and home
But every step
and every day
lead you back again to the mother
Home is neither here nor there
Home is within you
or home is nowhere at all
Whoever knows how to speak to them
whoever knows how to listen to them
can learn the truth
They do not preach learning and precepts
they preach
undeterred by particulars
the ancient law of life
When we are stricken
and cannot bear our lives any longer
then a tree has something to say to us:
Be Still! Be Still!
Look at me!
Life is not easy
Life is not difficult
Those are childish thoughts
Let God speak within you
and your thoughts will grow silent
You are anxious because your path
leads away from mother and home
But every step
and every day
lead you back again to the mother
Home is neither here nor there
Home is within you
or home is nowhere at all
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Posted: Feb 2014
About this poem:
I have read a lot of poems recently, on Poetry Corner, dealing mainly with hurt, pain and suffering, experienced by heartbreak, loneliness and other painful incidents.You can find solace in Nature to ease your pain.
I posted a piece earlier on Birdsong.
This piece is on Trees; I hope you can feel its comforting effect as you read it, or better still, go outdoors, listen to the trees, and experience them directly. Be a tree hugger!
I came across this,on the net, as a quote from Herman Hesse
and reformatted it for posting.
WHO AM I
I sweep across land and sea, with gentle glide or furies grip. I bring change to all I see from cooling suns birth to sending winters bite. I send joy to all living things, yet instill fear with my mighty grip. I make trees sway and bend; I make the sands drift and the snow flow as if all are in a big dance. I can be gentle as a kitten, Quiet as a mouse or I can move a house. I am the mighty wind and move all things great and small, and that is all.
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Posted: Jun 2012
Post CommentBeauty Is Here
I think that i will
never see a poem as
lovely as a tree.
Since i moved to
Park Forest town
the trees like
in a forest
are all around.
I see all kinds
of beauty in all
the trees.
When you look
up in the sky
the leaves with
color are everywhere.
For their beauty
never seems to
disappear.
Hold the picture
as if a photo
in your mind.
For each picture
will be one of a
kind.
never see a poem as
lovely as a tree.
Since i moved to
Park Forest town
the trees like
in a forest
are all around.
I see all kinds
of beauty in all
the trees.
When you look
up in the sky
the leaves with
color are everywhere.
For their beauty
never seems to
disappear.
Hold the picture
as if a photo
in your mind.
For each picture
will be one of a
kind.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Posted: Feb 2012
Post CommentNight and Day - Haiku
Light, dark, night and day,
When sun is down, stars hold sway,
Dawn again, we pray
When sun is down, stars hold sway,
Dawn again, we pray
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Posted: Sep 2010
About this poem:
Inspired by Gashly's latest...
A Winters Night
Frozen white droplets of water falling on the cold land
Bare leafless trees reach to the sky in a dormant state
Haze and clouds block the sunlight as days grow short
I look thru the window as days seems long and lifeless
The cold sends chills throughout our bodies as we seek shelter
How we yearn for the sun upon our faces as we think of spring
The lakes waters hard now in a frozen state
We warm ourselves in front of the fire with a blanket and a book of poems
A sip of red wine as we cuddle together to stay warm and at peace
The cold has brought us so close together on this cold winters night
Bare leafless trees reach to the sky in a dormant state
Haze and clouds block the sunlight as days grow short
I look thru the window as days seems long and lifeless
The cold sends chills throughout our bodies as we seek shelter
How we yearn for the sun upon our faces as we think of spring
The lakes waters hard now in a frozen state
We warm ourselves in front of the fire with a blanket and a book of poems
A sip of red wine as we cuddle together to stay warm and at peace
The cold has brought us so close together on this cold winters night
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Posted: Dec 2014
About this poem:
With a glass of wine and the cold outdoors sets my mind wondering tonight as I think of poetry and romance
Renascence
It’s All in How You Look At Things
Deep pink
covering all
saturated
clinging together
in your wetness
a glimpse at what was
a precursor of what will be
a blessing
the sign of a new beginning
the promise of tomorrow –
yet, your final going
washed down
by heavy waters
is an ending
something lost forever
Death.
Deep pink
covering all
saturated
clinging together
in your wetness
a glimpse at what was
your final going
washed down
by heavy waters
is an ending
something lost forever –
yet, a precursor of what will be
a blessing
the sign of a new beginning
the promise of tomorrow
Life.
Deep pink
covering all
saturated
clinging together
in your wetness
a glimpse at what was
a precursor of what will be
a blessing
the sign of a new beginning
the promise of tomorrow –
yet, your final going
washed down
by heavy waters
is an ending
something lost forever
Death.
Deep pink
covering all
saturated
clinging together
in your wetness
a glimpse at what was
your final going
washed down
by heavy waters
is an ending
something lost forever –
yet, a precursor of what will be
a blessing
the sign of a new beginning
the promise of tomorrow
Life.
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Posted: Apr 2010
About this poem:
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