* ********************************* It was just another serene, calm day here on the gulf. I was tired and wanted to get away from just everything. I’d walked nearly a mile of glistening white sand beach to find some isolation and quiet at the end of an old pier. I leaned back against an ancient weathered dockpost, not… Read More Angel in Blue Jeans
************************************************************** I read the following post from the blogsite of a friend and instantly felt that it needed to be shared. As I read it, tears flowed pretty openly as a lot of buried emotions and memories surfaced again. Mr. Turton’s poem brings to fore the hell of war and the agonies of those who are forced,… Read More ~~The Eagle Cried
*********************** The night is clear The moon is bright Stars wink at me From their place in the heavens I see your reflection in their eyes. *********************** ‘Tis now past the appointed hour Needs to find the midnight flower And send ourselves off to sleep In search of dreams to hold and keep. *********************** Night… Read More ~~ More Odds ‘n’ Ends
************** In a crystal clear sky On a cold starry night A thin crescent moon Gives naught of its light ‘Tis time for the promise Of dreams to keep To rest our weary heads And, at last, to sleep. ************************************ GOOD NIGHT EVERYBODY ! ************ ****** *** *
********************** **************** Memories of three feet tall And tattered hand-me-downs Of dreams beneath the back-door porch In leaves of gold and brown. Shades of autumn fill the air And blanket all around. Then with the frost and chilly wind Cold snow blankets the ground The bed was swept and bare, Reborn in white the season’s… Read More ~~~Three Feet Tall~~~
I’ll be off now for a short little while But in my wake leave ye a bit o’ a smile Happy St. Patrick’s Day to one and all, be ye Irish or be ye not ‘Tis a day to enjoy and be not forgot. “Well, Mrs. O’Connor, so you want a divorce?” the solicitor questioned… Read More ~~Irish Eyes “r” Smilin’
I had posted this last year…, and the year before, so I sense a wee bit o’ tradition developing here…, but seems appropriate to the upcomin’ day ************ *********** May you always have the sun on your face And a dry path to walk. May the stars fill your eyes And the moon light The way… Read More ~~~Slainte !
********************************************* ********************************* I’d be leavin’ ye wi’ just a few words to commemorate me Irish heritage on this fine august day t’ honor the Saint himself. I know it’s a day or two early, but I plan to be out havin’ some corned beef ‘n’ cabbage an’ a glass or two o’ Guinness on the… Read More ~~~Happy St. Patrick’s Day !
********************************** ********************** I sit in the darkness there is no light Mind wanders, wonders What do I write about tonight News is only dismal…, sad Little there to make my heart glad Little hope for change in sight So I think I’ll just say good night. …and hope for a better tomorrow. ********** ***** ***… Read More Tonight
**************************************** I know this isn’t the time for a Christmas story, but it’s time for a story that wouldn’t wait for Christmas. ************************************* The boy stood in the parlor, staring intently at the curio cabinet, occasionally walking to one side of it or the other, his attention tightly focused on the contents. It was as… Read More ~~~The Christmas Gift ~~~
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