A friend stopped by the other day Business on his mind We sauntered to the backyard a retreat environ to set n talk a bit Settling back, he observed: This sure is a peaceful place! Patio surrounded trees and shrubs and flowers Blue sky, white clouds shades of greens and splashed of flowering plants [...]
Thoughts can often be threads opportunities alone happening but needing friends Alone they reach out but can't survive going further and further until they disappear But joining with others they become a cloth offering great things Think sails on great ships think uniforms on a million soldiers Think warm blankets in a cold world [...]
No, I'm not slipping away! I just do my best to tune in... to 'think like corn' along the way. So there's a 'pop' in early summer when corn pops its spike up through earth to greet the sun and me. One day the field is just rich and black and next day a [...]
Something about the fog that quiets the cattle me the world A fine white mesh shrouding the earth closing us in together We move more slowly me the cars the ships nosing our ways on quiet Slow down earth it seems to say you've been hurrying much too much! Peace, now, murmur to each [...]
The warmth of our springtime sun has caused the buds to break Tiny, fragile leaves abound in greeting Blossoms will soon burst forth color and fragrance will bless us What a time of freshness as the grays of winter fade and the prairie celebrates life again It was there, all the time but hidden [...]
Climbing to the top of the Hill The forest floor tilts slides and rises trees bored in flora and fauna blankets rich The sun shines through, filtered beams of light through tall black and gray soldiers, the mountain world challenges, teases we humans to conquer We are born to climb every hill, every mountain [...]
Humans have a core value deep within their spirit hearts we see it in attractions especially when they're focused Words come hard to define emotions that hold us firm love, being at the top commanded, by the top So we are blessed to come to a place, a time, when inhibitions melt and someone 'leans [...]
Can be a downright gift raindrops falling on dry soil quenching a thirsty land replentishing an entire aquafer When drought reigns it's cause for celebration Can also be a plaster slapped up against the house windows lathered with running water maybe even a piece of leaf sticking to the glass and the gurgling of [...]
Who, would you think is the most powerful person on earth? Some might say 'The President'. Yes, he is 'Commander in Chief' but in that role the Generals and Admirals know so much more Even the sargeants do too! The President comes along later far from the jeeps in the desert far from the [...]
Two times I saw grandpa cry First time was at Camp Butler His only heir was being buried the casket lowering into the grave the pale blue eyes were flooded he was so quiet The whole place, big cemetery was quiet too. A sob was heard here and there as folks remembered him the [...]