Spring?

The other day, I saw a cardinal
from my back porch.
Bright cherry red, perched
in a tree.
He stood out against the muddy red bricks
of the row home behind him.
I thought of spring.
And then,
a flock of pigeons flew from
a neighboring yard,
and chased my hope away…

I'm not a poet...

…but I did write this while in the “Doc in the Box” waiting room the other day. I’ll share it with you all…but remember…I’m not a poet…

The Stars Danced
On heavenly boards
Swirling, twirling
In an unknown rhythm

Undulating, motivating
All who chanced
To witness their glowing
Partakers of harmonies
guiding the steps
we all danced together

Stars collided
The heat too much
Glinting fragments left behind
to tell the tale

Old rhythms abandoned
New steps to learn
The union brief and dazzling
It’s demise
bittersweet

Unbelievable…my spell check tells me I spelled “rhythm” correctly on the first try! Maybe I’m not getting stupider with age!

Have a day filled with blessings!

unruly ocean

tossed in an unruly ocean
unsure of which way to turn
my stomach roils in time with the waves
here is a place i dread
yet i often test the waters here

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