The rain returned
A counterpoint provided
Against sunny warmth
Keeping us humble
And the moss healthy
Chaos Tamer
The rain returned
A counterpoint provided
Against sunny warmth
Keeping us humble
And the moss healthy
Memories come
Unbidden
Ghosts of my youth
Painful moments
Choices I’ve made
But not understood
There’s wisdom there
Not just misery
Forgive the boy
That I was
And see inside
My heart
Now I understand
My internalized mind
Echoes of fears and failures
This early spring morn
Walking upon the shore
Sunlight landing upon my face
My skin warm, nicely so
Friend talk, warmed hearts
And children yet again taller
Than a moment ago
Evoking parental wonder, and triggering
Eternal frustration for children
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p style=”font-family:"”>Boldness
When I am an old man
I will be gentle, wise and kind.
Full of delight and wonder.
The lover of all who smile.
I shall drink coffee with my friends
Watching the glories of youth
Drift by, unaware that I will
Capture their grace, embellish
It with verse, releasing a poem.
Beautiful birds dancing upon light,
Forever elegant ambassadors of life.
My place
Is everywhere
And nowhere
Anywhere the sun
Shines or rain
Descends with
Grace and beauty
Over fifty-years
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