Tag Archives: choice

Art Isn’t Practical. Says Who?

  Have you ever noticed that when you do something new or different, even though you may have done the same thing in the past, that you have to invent solutions to problems you never even considered? Recently, my wife and I decided that we would like to share our home with a cat. She’s […]

In an Instant

  Sometimes in deep hours of night, insomniac, I think I know the answer While other times, in the brightest light of day, I’m much less certain Perhaps my problem is I don’t really even know the question to ask here When will ever I have a moment to learn, while I face such a […]

three views of a jellyfish

Listen

  I think, perhaps, I’ll write a poem an undiscovered story tonight While I sit, eyes closed, listening to the music of classical guitar Hard church pews, though near the sacred altar, still numb my butt Yet listen, the music, oh the music, convinces me I do, not care On a simple Saturday, though full […]

In Time

  Watching any two people, like you, uncertain and alone As they meet on your street, to then stroll and converse In time, they court, the formal dance, they smile and sigh Till laughing, flushed, happy and out of breath, they sit Talking heart-to-heart leads to dialogue, to harmony, to love Opening, joining, sharing fear, […]

A glowing orb reflects itself in opposition.

Or Not

  X marks the spot, cross your heart, hope to die Swear it’s here where your ex was, was not Then your ex, but he or she burned, was cross Cross the street and join me, make no excuse Tightly woven patterns, some may be of use Can we be sure these paths join and diverge […]

I Choose Peace

  When in life we reach an age, a need, a trial, a test, the razor’s edge Delving deeper, pondering, reflecting, remembering, planning, hoping Denying, angry, we bargain, we grieve while craving peace, acceptance Until we understand acceptance is a choice with nothing and much to say I wonder the reason for my being, my […]

Beautiful Dreamers

Are you liberal, conservative, radical, stoic, centrist, anarchist, green? You can fill in the blanks I’ve missed. Maybe you want to bring back the Wobblies or worship the sun. What you label yourself is much less important than what you believe. Can you tell me why you believe, what you believe and why it matters? […]

What Else?

You. Stop. Right Now. Whatever else you are doing, besides reading these words, and I know you’re doing something else, stop. In a world where multitasking is the norm and dealing with disparate desires and duties is the only way to survive, simply doing one thing feels foolish, wasteful. Perhaps, to you, it even feels […]

Tranquil to be Free

  Tranquil to be Free You should think hard and wonder at my passing I encourage you to rue the taunting words you said The venom spewed far worse than mere harassing I ducked and mumbled, could only live in my own head Though this, as with many others, did not mean death You lashed […]

Because We Have Not Stopped

Because We Have Not Stopped A Poet’s Words with Poets’ Words When myriad commit cruel murder, macho maniacs brutally rape, mad hermits dream and decimate, Then will we need to know where the sidewalk ends, where a phenomenal woman’s secrets lie With daily tribunes crying madness, feasts of destruction, humanity the savage, ravenous beast Will […]