Category Laughter
Very Superstitious?
Friday, twelve, thirteen, thirteen, might it be a double whammy? Do thoughts, talk of superstition make your hands feel clammy? Knock on wood, upon your desk? Or for now just use your head? No telling what this might be made of now, is it tanked instead? Toss the spilled salt over your left shoulder, […]
Redefining War and Peace
War, armies, death, destruction, terror, horror and fear fill our news and our days. These are all very real and frightening, but I believe war deserves a broader definition, as does peace. War is not simply armed troops shooting at each other and all the specific and collateral damage from the way we wage war […]
Universal Logic
In the never was the always and the ever was It was ever never always And it always Never was
You’re a Real Card ~ Part 5 ~ Spades
Spades are for digging and spreading the soil Preparing good earth, what lies below is our toil Time to dig deep, plan growth for the future Seeking pattern and beauty you will nurture All through the winter short days grow longer Underground, our mind, promise, grows stronger Your subconscious provides answers you sought Opportunities […]
Would You Ever Think?
Rhyming words, so it seems to me just now, is easier than working While many others will disagree, swear to me they know I’m shirking Of course rhymes mostly pay no money, or, at the very best, very little Though some folks would still complain were I to only sit and whittle Whittling’s fine […]
A Pleasant Meander
While on a recent idyll, a most pleasant meander I stopped a while to chat with a fiery salamander He dimmed his flames, we talked of rain and wind And all the little embers his sisters meant to send He sent me then down the path to see a mighty oak Said she was […]
You’re a Real Card ~ Part 5 ~ Clubs
You’re a Real Card ~ Part 5 ~ Clubs Clubs, while neither good nor bad on their own are often associated with war In baseball and cricket these clubs are called bats, while in golf just clubs, fore Just as a hammer is a specialized club which can build up, bring things together Names assign […]
You’re a Real Card ~ Part 4 ~ Diamonds
Sparkling diamonds sharp and gleaming summer bright Carry the promise of the Spring into the new day’s light Everything is focused, clearer on a sunny, summer day You can take on the whole wide world, live life your way Bright-red suffuses the early-morning summer sunrise As you briskly stride, your chosen road before you lies […]
You’re a Real Card ~ Part 3 ~ Hearts
Hearts Hearts are home, family, friends that haven’t met yet When you realize opportunity has met preparation The joy when you win, but don’t remember your bet All of the simplest things with the greatest relation Hearts are the goodness that we all carry deep within Random acts of kindness, a gentle word, opened door […]
Learn, Remember, Teach ~ 11/12/13
A stolen moment at a party watching others laugh, talk, gesture Eat food and cake and talk, move, change partners and start again This is how it’s supposed to be, perhaps too loud but full of joy In a lovely home made available by friends this special evening A surprise surprise, people in motion, […]
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