| New Poems 10/13/01 |
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| My World |
| Walk with me through my world See what I see, feel what I feel Listen to my Thoughts, imagine This is not a place of perfection For, that would not be possible But instead, many imperfections As it is like in 'The Reality' Here, friendship is a great force And love is far greater Bonds are made between individuals And they oft become inseperable They live and die for one another all life is precious, also From the smallest insects To the larges mammals Yet, the circle of life continues Nourishment and food are natural As there is survival, so there is death Here, there is deathe and fear But, the real difference is me In my world, I am happy I am in love, and I am loved More than content with live I know this, as do my children As will their children, and so on Will learn the art of happiness So, I leave you now with this: Enjoy your stay, welcome Visit again, any time you wish Come back, I will tell you more |
| Accomplishments |
| Strugglingly wading through the mud This bog, this swamp! With patches of sanity Like islands to rest upon when fatigued Sitting atop an isle, I look back over my path Surprised how little distance was covered When I think about how long I've travelled I know I've accomplished much on my way Even though I have so little to show for it Bad situations, hard times, rough days Overcoming them, like crossing streams Some wide and deep, others narrow and shallow Always conquering one, going on to the next That is what keeps me going, keeps me strong Through financial struggles, and emotional strain I want to say, "I did it alone", but I cannot Becoming dependant on family - Mom and Dad Knowing that if I needed help, I could ask Trying too hard to keep at a certain level A class of luxury that I want to have And because of that, I have fallen behind Not independant, to cover my own expenses And it feels though my feet are planted Firmly into the ground, not above it And movements are all but impossible But, I struggle on, wading and resting So sure that one day, I will fly Fly away, with no bindings to hold me And all will be well with me. One day! |
| One Dream |
| Seeing movement, she stops to lisen intently Though hunger does not pose threat to her now Caution is never discarded, wariness never forgotten Danger hides behind every tree - fallen or standing Death awaits beyond the forest; inside the woodlands She will protect herself and her children with passion Today, they have reached their new home, unwelcomed But there was no choice, no chance for survival, remaining The movements before, behind and surround them Belong the the current inhabitants - curious, angry Not recognizing their new neighbors, avoiding detection Coming to a break in the heavily-wooded lands The warm sunshine is a greatly welcomed friend As the autumn days are nearing their end With winter soon arriving to test their strength They rest, letting the sun rebuild their motivation And soon, it will be time to find a new des A shadow on the ground circles around them Briefly glancing up, they see the shape of the bird In the bright sunlight. A magnificent beast Spying the new creatures, he circles to observe They, as a species, are not a new sight to him But, it has been a long time since he's seen them He knows they aren't natural to this area Sensing the commotion that is inevitable He returns to his hunt, for hunger arises in him Knowing that the wolves are no real threat Another large animal watches closely from above Not from the sky, but from atop the trees Where she is hidden well, blending in They do, however, threaten her meals She will have to learn to fight for food A problem that has never been an issue Curious also, about the new locals, she follows And will watch them for a few days to learn How they are, and what they are like Silently, she will observe fromt the shadows Not at all ignorant, the wolves become cautious More so than under normal circumstances They can see and smell very well, and hear So, sensing danger, they begin their search The world is big enough for them to live here But finding the right place is difficult Because even those living wild, may be picky These are new surroundings to be learned And it will take time, and may be dangerous But, threats and danger are not new obstacles For the remaining members of this family Forced to relocate because of destruction Their home, their land, was burned badly A wildfire swept through overnight, quickly Obliterating completely everything familiar These lands are flat, where mountains are not They are not surrounded by threatening deadly falls And sharp rocks that cause pain and death But, there are other hazards here, different These are just a few of those who escaped And they are survivors, where others weren't Not far behind were the other natives, humans Who also had to evacuate their homes and land Love of nature and the respect they have for it Is all they have left to live by, now But, they are not as lucky as others Suffering burns, some losing their life Attempting to flee Mother Nature's fury Still others are seriously injured Now, with winter arriving, all are scared High hopes to have shelter before the snow Thankful that it is at least a warm day And forgetting the slight chill on the wind As they are glad to have the sun shining bright Helping also, to warm their shivering spirits Upon entering a broad clearing, they rest And they see the remnants of the wolf-family Whom they had met on many occasions (For the wolves and these people were friends and each has done much for the other) All man and beasts knew for the first time At that moment, that all would be well again So, without speaking, but knowing, they seperated One looking for shelter, and the other for food As all were nearing the point of nagging hunger A powerful frienship is rekindled today, stronger And finding a shallow cave and food, they ate As all lie down to rest, they also finally relax For the firs time in several weeks, longer maybe The future looked brighter than even that morn They shared one dream that night, one mind, one life |
| Joyous Day |
| Dedicated to my nephew, Jonathan Alexander |
| A new joy in his life today Gazing into new eyes, so blue Unable to explain the emotion Surging through the soul His mind capsizing in the current The torrent of energy and happiness Flowing rapidly along the path With no apparent destination But, that is of no importance The occasion, a valuable experience Brining a new life into this world Though, not by choice; by chance Not planned, not expected, but ther Love permeates the tension As water flows through thin cloth Or the chill winter airs seeps in Around a tightly-sealed door-jamb Truly becoming the most Joyous Day Of this man's long life |
| Family Life |
| Sometimes it is difficult to explain The emotions that run wild throughout me Mixed and mingled, stirred together As are the ingredients of a flavorful dish Stimulating the mind, like food on the tongue Stubbornly procrastinating to organize The task of separating, sorting the feeligns Fearing the fated outcome of my findings Though ultimately unavoidable to change Wishing, hoping, praying - for what cannot be As I let the dread of failure prevail And prevent me from achieving my goals Moving onward with my live, continuing on Seems impossible to me, offers on comfort Yesterday, my brother's son was born And, although I am happy for him today It re-awakens my yearning for children My craving to raise a family of my own Too far off in the distance for my likes Barely seems like I will have the chance Be afforded the awesome opportunity Of fatherhood, husbandhood, grandpa I will be able to settle for being Uncle If no other choices are presented to me How is it right to not have the choice? But, for me to be truly happy, there is Only one thing heavy on my mind That is, obviously, a family life |
| Nature's Secret |
| While it is obvious to most It may not be seen by all who look Upon these things of wonder For those without any imagination If only once, everyone should witness The splendor of a sunset over the sea The array of colors reflected, brilliantly And constantly changing with the surf Or the patters of rocks behind waterfalls As water graciously floats over them Strong and powerful, yet calm and serene Or the picture painted by a thousand trees That grow in patches upon rolling hills Or struggling on steep mountain-sides Against all odds, vertical, by sheer will The way a female deer walks, runs, moves Showing off her grace and alertness And in the distance, the rumbling sounds As an ancient volcano prepares to spew The unwanted, heated material of Mother Earth Causing death and destruction in its wake And cleansing the land for another rebirth As goes the neverending circle of life Nature's fury should not be feared But, care and caution are a must And Nature's beauty should not be destroyed But instead, embraced and cherished For without Nature, life would not be Or if there was life, it should be boring Existance would be colorless and uneventful So take a moment, once in awhile, occasionally To take it all in, breath in Nature Let Her fill your soul, mind, body, spirit And Live! |
| To You, From Me |
| As spring-time brings out Nature's beauty My spirit blooms at the thought of you Just knowing that you are here is lifting Giving me the will and want to live forever Even though I cannot see my face in your eyes The look on your face tells me what mine shows And I feel it rushing through every vein in me The excitement of knowing how you feel about me Still, what I know is a fraction of your thoughts While I cannot read your mind, I read your eyes They tell me things that are normally unspoken They need not be said, they are already known I often imagine how life would be, spent in your arms Admittedly, hardships will come, some overwhelming Not impossible to overcome, strengthening the bond That holds two souls together, in one completeness I imaging growing old with you, sharing one life Sharing good times and bad times, births and deaths Sharing a dream only two people in live can share Honesty, faithfulness, happiness, forgiving, loving Not at all impossible, standing always beside you |
| Taken For Granted |
| Who takes time anymore, to stare at clouds? Gaze at the stars, bright and numerous? Feel the warm wind upon his face in summer? Or wonder at how we came about or evolved? Attentive to the sun rising magnificently o'er mounts And setting most gloriously into the ocean? The swirling pattern of quietly rushing water Flowing with a calming melody from high above Into a cool, clear and deep pond hidden away Among a hundred trees, of a dozen different types Flowers and plants, both aromatic and beautiful Some pleasant, others putrid Some harmless, others deadly Then trickling over weathered stone, our pond Flowing into a bubbling brook, moving forward To its final destination in the sea, far away Possibly taking yearse to traverse a hundred miles Leaving life and wonderous beauty in its wake As it brings that which is needed by all living things? These being just a few things taken for granted Overlooked by the common and uncommon man Sometimes, even considered a hinderance, waste of time How could any person not feel enthralled by this Tremendous power and adaptability of Nature? |
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