
Honk-honk, clatter-chatter, hiss-hiss,
Morning‘s rush ensnares.
Sharp glare, piercing, as the bus looms,
Mischief in your eyes.
Hissing threats through morning‘s gloom,
Chattering loud lies.
Intent clear, I swerve past you,
Safety‘s leap: survive.

Honk-honk, clatter-chatter, hiss-hiss,
Morning‘s rush ensnares.
Sharp glare, piercing, as the bus looms,
Mischief in your eyes.
Hissing threats through morning‘s gloom,
Chattering loud lies.
Intent clear, I swerve past you,
Safety‘s leap: survive.
I just atethe chicken enchiladasthat were left onmy front porch Whichyou might beexpectingto be delivered Sorrythey were temptingso cheesyand hot Sometimes I reach out to the best for inspiration. Thank you William Carlos Williams.
They talked of Jesus between slurps of creamy cocoa and coffee, but the way they talked,
I knew: They didn’t know Jesus.
Talk politics, walkside by side, why can’t weshare a vision? Constantlybickering, stoking firesand division. And we weep,and we wail.Gnash our teethto angry wordsechoing in chambers. Can we not stop, pause,reflect how our wordshurt our own cause?Seek to heal, do no harmwhile listening to others. Yet we weep,and we wail,gnash our teethto angry wordsechoing in chambers….
The secret
Of a skilled artist
is to blend colors
Paint harmony
In this canvas
We call
Home
I wander foreign paths, searching for truth. Truth INever notice on more familiar roads. I knowWisdom is often unearthed when listening. Listening To whispers. Whispers of the voiceless. What I seekHides in soft songs crickets sing under crescent moon.I’m listening. I’m carefully listening. ProudTo hear, to recognize the simple strikes, the simple sparksSeized through scholarship,…
This dragging winter of dread and despair Lingers later. Longer. Bitter breeze bites the air.Where is spring’s welcoming warm embrace?Outstretched arms of golden rays ‘cross this gray, dreary space? Vitamin D deficiency is taking its toll. Bones brittle, sight sad, heart hurt, mood droll.Supplements, shots, salmon, sprays can’t compare, To the comforting rays of sun-swayed…