Staying home, social distancing, disinfecting? As best we can! Anxious, scared, panicky? Understandable. Uprooted, bored, stuck? Most likely. Disconnected, too connected, in limbo? Simultaneously. Wondering, waiting, wondering? Yah, I hear you. Planning, saving, anticipating? Maybe. Cleaning, cooking, organizing? Always. Learning, discovering, rediscovering? Thinking so. Playing, creating, inventing? Hopefully. Reaching out, praying, helping. When possible. Loving, …
Category: Poetry
Hop Along Sue
Oh, hop along Sue, Just what can you do? I can crutch and scoot, All the day through. Oh, hop along Sue, Just what can you do? I can pivot, I can stretch, And reach for things too. Oh, hop along Sue, Just what can you do? I can step and shuffle, From heel to …
An Ode To My Ankle
I know that you are hurting and sad, I'm trying not to get too mad. You've carried me through the years, Lately causing me a few extra tears. I'm sorry for the clear overuse, I didn't intend for it to be abuse. You're tired, you're weak and weary, Your insides are looking a bit …
The Ocean’s Sweet Lullaby
I close my eyes, I hear the sounds, The swooshing, the whooshing, Of the salt water tide. It's soft, it's bendy, It's music to my ears, I imagine it's wise beyond its years. The soothing, the lulling, Nearly puts me to sleep, A dreamland of water, Forever mine to keep:-).
Caramel Sky
Layers of caramel sky, As tasty as butterscotch pie, Says the sun, "Good-bye."
Hawaiian Rain
Fresh, light, misty, Tropical, salty, wet droplets, Falling out of the sky. Rainbows over the ocean, Colouring the clouds above, Meeting the water's edge.
My Text to the Sun
Though summer is upon us, The rain just will not stop, The sun pops out for a minute, Then sheepishly disappears, It's driving me straight mad, So, I decide to make a plea... "Stay, stay, oh golden one, Are you hiding out of fear? My flowers & my garden Are all drowning, Because you are …
