Time To Go Fishing
Catching fish is easy. All you need is a pole, worms, lures, and the perfect spot where the fish are biting. Some days are perfect for fishing. The sky is clear. The water is calm while quietness takes respite along the shoreline. Then, for no apparent reason, there are no bites. You wait to see what happens, while […]
Anticipation
Ode “To a Life of Deep Anticipation” As I grow old with impending anticipation of death I lay in quiet silence my sign of the cross above my head While the lingering anticipation of just the right words to say Keeps me awake Will I be able to leave just the right words behind? When […]
Wending One’s Way
While the world is asleep I lie wide awake And embrace the tranquility that awaits me While the stillness that the morning brings, I take I bask in nature’s quiet delight The morning dew lingers throughout my sound condition The grass beneath my feet refreshes my soul As I stroll along the path I have chosen […]
Is There Life Out There?
What Is Life Anyway? I say stop worrying about it and learn ways to enjoy it. Besides, the question is not who or what created God, but who or what generated such an uncompromisingly intense source of energy. That’s what I think. What do you think?
When Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
First, there were hot pants, mini-skirts, and the pill Then the sixties generation questioned authority while rejecting their parents’ values They hung an exit sign above the cross God got the boot and they closed the final curtain The sexual revolution was born Sex, drugs, and rock and roll Then came disco and ponytails Things got […]
Books
Books are bound pages with words Words that can make us happy Ones that can make us cry But we never understand why They can lead our heads, hopes, and fantasies To places far and wide Off into the distance to the distant past But they leave our hearts and souls behind To sit on […]
Mornings
Morning sits on the doorstep of destiny A threshold of departure and transition Or one of the footsteps of our ancestors From one place to another Without boundaries The breeze of the dawn is the pulse of a new day That can lead us to paths of eternal righteousness Far beyond our restrictions and limitations Without […]
Pretender Or Contender
Imposters are people who impersonate someone else, while a pretender claims to be someone far exceeding their true identity. On the other hand, a contender is someone who aspires to reach a certain accomplishment or status, to overcome a great obstacle, or to defeat a dreaded adversary. Becoming an imposter or a pretender are easy […]
