Purpose

What is our purpose?

...to amuse and be amused
to be kind, loving and free in thought
to bring peace to a stranger and familiar alike
to work, play and create.

Yes? I think so.

Writer

A writer thinks about writing and writes

Sometimes a writer, she writes in her tights

Sometimes she wears nothing at all

sometimes she writes relaxed in the hall

A writer thinks about writing and writes

about news, events and all peoples' rights

With over six billion people living on Earth

I'll think of the words that rhyme with girth

A writer thinks about writing and writes

The wind blows through the long winter nights

Your arms around me, what can we do?

Remember your name and write about You

For You

I miss my mom
you as well
in different ways
Sweets, you live
Maybe in our next life
we will return
you as the tree, me as the nut?
Standing tall, deeply rooted
Your strength holds many branches
Either I will be picked for use
or dry up and blow away naturally
Naturally in this life, altered by friendship
deep in the woods
longing for hard winds

Oh-Oh

I keep your message
in my wallet, holding it near
I did edit the spelling
and a few words, but none
of the punctuation or energy
When things get dull
I read it again and fly away

SHADOWS

I see shadows
over my shoes
from old news
Essence lingers
If you must be gone
return free
like a butterfly
in that poem
Light anew to trust
casting raw color
o'dulcet mystique

Book

I sat outside the library
reading a book
purchased across the street
City noise surrounds me
People and motors moving in synch
to keep from bumping together
The wind mixes chirping birds
and a crazy guy yelling at the sky
Watching, listening, learning
I am commotion too

Contact

Contact
   
Sweet energy of friendship
pressed between wax paper
as a flower sustained
desiring preservation
I could use the word love
careful not to be trite or cavalier
freedom in choice
freedom in trust
peace in knowing we may meet again

Kept On Ice

Putting off the inevitable, leaving for home
land of 10,000 frozen lakes and hearts
let's stay on this park bench
at the edge of the sea, watching the people
watch the surfers watch for the next ride

Another wave rolls in
crashing against your judgement
I wait to look into my eyes with yours
to see what we both need to know
your mouth forms into a question on my face
then disappointment in our hearts
I bring out the worst in you

Cool breeze over my neck
the sunshine warms my hair
only music drowns out the growl of the sea
nothing alters your sound in my head
my heart remains open
I put my arms around you to hold me
to say good bye