A cloud of dogwood
Hangs suspended from the sky
And Spring rolls down the hillside
Lo paint the valley
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
The Seasoning
Summer's gone,
Autumn's here,
Rush, Rush, Rush.
Winter waits,
Nights grow cold,
Snow, Snow, Snow.
Spring creeps in,
Summer sings,
Rush, Rush, Rush.
Dream a bit,
Love a lot,
Live, Live, Live.
Seasons come,
Years move on,
Rush, Rush, Rush.
Joys and cares,
Hopes and fears,
Live, Laugh, Love.
Autumn's here,
Rush, Rush, Rush.
Winter waits,
Nights grow cold,
Snow, Snow, Snow.
Spring creeps in,
Summer sings,
Rush, Rush, Rush.
Dream a bit,
Love a lot,
Live, Live, Live.
Seasons come,
Years move on,
Rush, Rush, Rush.
Joys and cares,
Hopes and fears,
Live, Laugh, Love.
Final Thoughts...
103. Speak softly to me
Lest I waken from my dream
To see him leaving.
104. It was yesterday
We walked along together
Arm in arm in love.
105. Yesterday is gone.
A thousand years of loving
Live in memory.
Lest I waken from my dream
To see him leaving.
104. It was yesterday
We walked along together
Arm in arm in love.
105. Yesterday is gone.
A thousand years of loving
Live in memory.
A Limerick for Minnie
A wond'rous wiggly wormie
What earthly good can he be?
He walks with ease
Amongst the leaves
And ends inside a birdie.
What earthly good can he be?
He walks with ease
Amongst the leaves
And ends inside a birdie.
A Scene Seen
Ten white geese
Marching single file
Up a lone green gill
To a bright blue sky.
SO MUCH, --SO MANY
There is so much to see,-
So many songs unsung,-
And roads that beckon me
To cross the plains,
And climb the hills.
There are so many hearts
That cry in loneliness,
And beg for me to come
With gentle arms,
And words of love.
There is so much to do-
So many chores undone.
Please, God, send willing hands
To carry on
When I am gone
Marching single file
Up a lone green gill
To a bright blue sky.
SO MUCH, --SO MANY
There is so much to see,-
So many songs unsung,-
And roads that beckon me
To cross the plains,
And climb the hills.
There are so many hearts
That cry in loneliness,
And beg for me to come
With gentle arms,
And words of love.
There is so much to do-
So many chores undone.
Please, God, send willing hands
To carry on
When I am gone
Leaves
Oh, color me red,
And yellow, and green. Let me
Sing with the birds in the trees,
I'll dance with the wind,
And laugh with the clouds,
And cover the earth with leaves.
And yellow, and green. Let me
Sing with the birds in the trees,
I'll dance with the wind,
And laugh with the clouds,
And cover the earth with leaves.
Autumn!
Its's Autumn!
All the colors of summer
Meet for a grand reunion
And buzzards ride with the wind
Just for the joy of rding.
It's Autumn!
All the mem'ries of summer
Pass in review, and the wind
Wooshes over the airways
To sweep a path for winter.
All the colors of summer
Meet for a grand reunion
And buzzards ride with the wind
Just for the joy of rding.
It's Autumn!
All the mem'ries of summer
Pass in review, and the wind
Wooshes over the airways
To sweep a path for winter.
Retirement
What is retirement?
Thinking of days switfly passed
The laughing, and crying-
The dreaming, and fearing?
No, It's a new door
Opened to life never dreamed;
A challenge, surprises-
And time to smell the roses.
Thinking of days switfly passed
The laughing, and crying-
The dreaming, and fearing?
No, It's a new door
Opened to life never dreamed;
A challenge, surprises-
And time to smell the roses.
Simple Things
Gray the day, and then
A song, a smile, a kind word;
A sip of cool fresh water
Drove away the gray.
A song, a smile, a kind word;
A sip of cool fresh water
Drove away the gray.
After Thoughts
95. Was ever a spring
As lovely as this? Ah, yes
The heart remembers.
96. What is man that he
Can thrill with joy and wonder
And praise Your name.
97. All things great and small
Are for our feast and learning.
Gifts of Your great love.
98. Clouds a-skittering
Along a summer skyway
Leave no tracks, -no rain.
99. Light'ning playing tag
'Mongst the thunderheads, and rain
Races down to earth.
100. Cornfields fruitless stand.
Thunder heads explode, and rain
Comes too late, -too late.
101. Luscious means juicy,
Chewy, and gooey,
And even sounds good to eat.
102. Speak gently, my child,
Lest one whose heart is hurting
Cries at night, -alone.
As lovely as this? Ah, yes
The heart remembers.
96. What is man that he
Can thrill with joy and wonder
And praise Your name.
97. All things great and small
Are for our feast and learning.
Gifts of Your great love.
98. Clouds a-skittering
Along a summer skyway
Leave no tracks, -no rain.
99. Light'ning playing tag
'Mongst the thunderheads, and rain
Races down to earth.
100. Cornfields fruitless stand.
Thunder heads explode, and rain
Comes too late, -too late.
101. Luscious means juicy,
Chewy, and gooey,
And even sounds good to eat.
102. Speak gently, my child,
Lest one whose heart is hurting
Cries at night, -alone.
Look Out the Window
Look out the window.
What do you see?
Soft pussywillows
Buds on a tree.
Look out the window.
What do you see?
Gardens of flowers
Sheep on the lea.
Look out the window
What do you see?
Snow on the meadow
Foam on the sea.
Look out the window.
See what you will.
Weeds by the roadside
Daisies and dill.
Look out the window.
See what you will.
Mud on your pathway
Rain on the hill.
Look out the window.
Life passes by.
Burdens and sorrows
Clouds floating high.
What do you see?
Soft pussywillows
Buds on a tree.
Look out the window.
What do you see?
Gardens of flowers
Sheep on the lea.
Look out the window
What do you see?
Snow on the meadow
Foam on the sea.
Look out the window.
See what you will.
Weeds by the roadside
Daisies and dill.
Look out the window.
See what you will.
Mud on your pathway
Rain on the hill.
Look out the window.
Life passes by.
Burdens and sorrows
Clouds floating high.
Thoughts Continued...
91. A wave of power
Wraps around the world, - and War
Tries the door to Peace.
92. Silence is a sound
That soars across the senses
And shields their secrets.
93. Spring is late this year, -
Or hiding in a snowbank
Waiting to be found!
94. A cry of triumph
Rings from war-torn lands, - and Peace
Creeps in through chaos.
Wraps around the world, - and War
Tries the door to Peace.
92. Silence is a sound
That soars across the senses
And shields their secrets.
93. Spring is late this year, -
Or hiding in a snowbank
Waiting to be found!
94. A cry of triumph
Rings from war-torn lands, - and Peace
Creeps in through chaos.
Blow Wind
Blow, wind, blow
Blow the leaves away.
Blow them 'raound the corner, then
Blow them back again.
Blow the leaves away.
Blow them 'raound the corner, then
Blow them back again.
Thoughts Continued...
89. Beauty all around
Soaring over hill and vale
Hiding in the grass.
90. One tiny flower
A vision of love
Beauty is in the seeing.
Soaring over hill and vale
Hiding in the grass.
90. One tiny flower
A vision of love
Beauty is in the seeing.
Follow
Follow a road to Nowhere
O'er mountain, and crag, and peak.
Reach for the sky, and hold it
If freedom is all you seek.
Follow a road to Nowhere
The valley is bright and gay
Gather the gaudy blossoms
And dance while the pipers play.
Follow a road to Nowhere
Concealed in your masquerade
Please yourself, but remember
The piper has to be paid.
O'er mountain, and crag, and peak.
Reach for the sky, and hold it
If freedom is all you seek.
Follow a road to Nowhere
The valley is bright and gay
Gather the gaudy blossoms
And dance while the pipers play.
Follow a road to Nowhere
Concealed in your masquerade
Please yourself, but remember
The piper has to be paid.
Thoughts Continued...
85. Love is a rosebud
Wrapped in promis, full of hope
Waiting the flow'ring.
86. Love is a flower
Lavish in beauty and charm.
Waiting the harvest.
87. Love is the harvest
Gift of the nurtured seedling
Reward of dreaming.
88. Love is a mem'ry
Comfort in lonely moments
Joy of life and dreams.
Wrapped in promis, full of hope
Waiting the flow'ring.
86. Love is a flower
Lavish in beauty and charm.
Waiting the harvest.
87. Love is the harvest
Gift of the nurtured seedling
Reward of dreaming.
88. Love is a mem'ry
Comfort in lonely moments
Joy of life and dreams.
IF
If seeping clouds
and soggy shoes
and string hair--
If greening grass
and swelling buds
and singing cats--
If playful winds
and winging geese
and dripping eaves
Mean Spring
I'll take them!
and soggy shoes
and string hair--
If greening grass
and swelling buds
and singing cats--
If playful winds
and winging geese
and dripping eaves
Mean Spring
I'll take them!
More Thoughts...
83. Playful autumn winds
Blow the leaves across the street -
And blow them back again.
84. Time cannot erase
The dreams we choose to cherish
Locked in memory.
Blow the leaves across the street -
And blow them back again.
84. Time cannot erase
The dreams we choose to cherish
Locked in memory.
I Guess I Knew
I guess I knew the time had come
That we woluld have to part.
That one would stay, and one would go
And leave a lonely heart.
I guess I knew you didn't hear
My whispered words of love.
With muffled sobs I spoke your name.
But your voice was stilled.
I guess I knew you couldn't feel
My pounding heart that day.
The touch, the kiss, the last embrace,
Before you went away.
I guess I knew you would't come
When the day was done.
That you would take another path
Into the setting sun.
But this I knew, our love was true
Each one for the other.
And all the joys and cares we shared--
Sustaining memories.
That we woluld have to part.
That one would stay, and one would go
And leave a lonely heart.
I guess I knew you didn't hear
My whispered words of love.
With muffled sobs I spoke your name.
But your voice was stilled.
I guess I knew you couldn't feel
My pounding heart that day.
The touch, the kiss, the last embrace,
Before you went away.
I guess I knew you would't come
When the day was done.
That you would take another path
Into the setting sun.
But this I knew, our love was true
Each one for the other.
And all the joys and cares we shared--
Sustaining memories.
More Thoughts...
77. Time on goldne wings
Flies away beyond my reach.
Memories remain.
78. I would not relive
One moment sad or glorious.
Grant me each day new.
79. Day dawns unblemished
The dross of the day before
Scatters in the wind.
80. Belive in beauty.
Winds that soar uncharted skies,
To meet the sunrise.
81. Silently I cry
My loneliness and heartache
Hidden in a smile.
82. Time on fragile wings
Leaves its mark in smiles and tears
And greets tomorrow.
Flies away beyond my reach.
Memories remain.
78. I would not relive
One moment sad or glorious.
Grant me each day new.
79. Day dawns unblemished
The dross of the day before
Scatters in the wind.
80. Belive in beauty.
Winds that soar uncharted skies,
To meet the sunrise.
81. Silently I cry
My loneliness and heartache
Hidden in a smile.
82. Time on fragile wings
Leaves its mark in smiles and tears
And greets tomorrow.
Dear Anna
I found a lovely picture
On a birthday card.
An old mill in a garden,--
Thoughts of long ago.
Then I found these roses.
Fresh, and sweet, and true.
They bloom with birthday blessings
Especially for you.
On a birthday card.
An old mill in a garden,--
Thoughts of long ago.
Then I found these roses.
Fresh, and sweet, and true.
They bloom with birthday blessings
Especially for you.
Thoughts Continued...
72. When the flame is gone,
Its embers trun to ashes.
And the wind blows cold.
73. Softly, so softly
Winter wraps the world in white,
And sings it to sleep.
74. Love her tenderly.
With gentle passion hold her.
Guard her faithfully.
75. Love him patiently.
With wise compassion, comfort.
Walk into the wind.
76. Two lives joined in one
In God's own plan fulfilling
Service, joy, and love.
Its embers trun to ashes.
And the wind blows cold.
73. Softly, so softly
Winter wraps the world in white,
And sings it to sleep.
74. Love her tenderly.
With gentle passion hold her.
Guard her faithfully.
75. Love him patiently.
With wise compassion, comfort.
Walk into the wind.
76. Two lives joined in one
In God's own plan fulfilling
Service, joy, and love.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Heartaches
Today we talked of common things, -
The price of bread, and smatherings
Of family news, -
The children's shoes, -
Tomorrow school begins.
And then we talked of happiness, -
Vacations, picnics, tenderness, -
A summer's dream,
Homemade icecream,
We laughed, and then we cried.
We talked awhile of special days.
The fun we shared ten thousand ways.
Now bitter words,
And broken hearts, -
And summer turned to winter.
We'll talk again of common things,k -
Of happiness each new day brings.
We'll make icecream,
And even dream, -
And time will ease the heartaches.
The price of bread, and smatherings
Of family news, -
The children's shoes, -
Tomorrow school begins.
And then we talked of happiness, -
Vacations, picnics, tenderness, -
A summer's dream,
Homemade icecream,
We laughed, and then we cried.
We talked awhile of special days.
The fun we shared ten thousand ways.
Now bitter words,
And broken hearts, -
And summer turned to winter.
We'll talk again of common things,k -
Of happiness each new day brings.
We'll make icecream,
And even dream, -
And time will ease the heartaches.
Thoughts Continued...
61. Dainty parasols
Shelter fairies from the sun.
Lovely Queen Anne's lace.
62. Brightly colored leaves
Clinging fast to autum trees.
Must bow to Winter.
63. To look at beatuy
Set your heart in tune with God,
And face the sunrise.
64. Let me see beauty
Harbored in commonplace things.
Dewdrops on pine trees.
65. Let me hear beauty
Held in the song of a lark.
Rain on the window.
66. Let me feel beauty
Love's tender touch, and a smile
Soft velvet ribbons.
67. Let me give beauty
Comfort, encouragement, hope.
Light in dark moments.
68. Let me know beauty
Moving in all that surrounds.
To love, and be loved.
69. A song is a jewel
Set in a circle of gold.
To have and to hold.
70. For each tear, a smile
For each harsh work, a kind one.
For each moment, love.
71. Each life has its trails.
Each trial its compensation.
Love, its own reward.
Shelter fairies from the sun.
Lovely Queen Anne's lace.
62. Brightly colored leaves
Clinging fast to autum trees.
Must bow to Winter.
63. To look at beatuy
Set your heart in tune with God,
And face the sunrise.
64. Let me see beauty
Harbored in commonplace things.
Dewdrops on pine trees.
65. Let me hear beauty
Held in the song of a lark.
Rain on the window.
66. Let me feel beauty
Love's tender touch, and a smile
Soft velvet ribbons.
67. Let me give beauty
Comfort, encouragement, hope.
Light in dark moments.
68. Let me know beauty
Moving in all that surrounds.
To love, and be loved.
69. A song is a jewel
Set in a circle of gold.
To have and to hold.
70. For each tear, a smile
For each harsh work, a kind one.
For each moment, love.
71. Each life has its trails.
Each trial its compensation.
Love, its own reward.
What Do You See?
Side by side they walked
Along a country lane.
One saw only weeds.
The other Queen Anne's lace.
Along a country lane.
One saw only weeds.
The other Queen Anne's lace.
Be Happy
Climb a mountain to the sky.
Wish upon a start.
Pick a penny up for luck.
Be happy where you are.
Cross a meadow sweet with flow'rs.
Maybe pick a few.
Give yourself a loving hug.
Be happy where you are.
Count the glorious, fleeting hours.
And a dream or two.
Place a ring around the moon.
Be happy you are you.
Walk along a busy street.
Don't forget to smile.
Share your joy each step you take.
Be happy you're worthwhile.
Wish upon a start.
Pick a penny up for luck.
Be happy where you are.
Cross a meadow sweet with flow'rs.
Maybe pick a few.
Give yourself a loving hug.
Be happy where you are.
Count the glorious, fleeting hours.
And a dream or two.
Place a ring around the moon.
Be happy you are you.
Walk along a busy street.
Don't forget to smile.
Share your joy each step you take.
Be happy you're worthwhile.
Love Is (2nd)
Love is not a word
Shaped by tongue and voice
Breaqthed into a song and lost
Ere it finds a place to rest.
Love is singing in the rain.
Love is suff'ring someon's pain.
Love is patient, strong and kind.
Love is faithfulness.
Love's caring, sharing, heart
Laughing, crying, trusting heart.
Love's a touch, a soft caress.
Love is tenderness.
Love is not a word
Breathed into a song and lost.
Love, in giving self to Love
Finds its nesting place.
Shaped by tongue and voice
Breaqthed into a song and lost
Ere it finds a place to rest.
Love is singing in the rain.
Love is suff'ring someon's pain.
Love is patient, strong and kind.
Love is faithfulness.
Love's caring, sharing, heart
Laughing, crying, trusting heart.
Love's a touch, a soft caress.
Love is tenderness.
Love is not a word
Breathed into a song and lost.
Love, in giving self to Love
Finds its nesting place.
Thoughts Continued...
57. Daisies in the breeze.
Lovely ladies dancing by.
Tomboys dressed in lace!
58. Sad the mound of earth
Piled high with wilted flowers.
Starts still shine, - grass grows.
59. Darkness, - all is dark.
My heart enchanted listens
Love songs in the night.
60. Wake, my heart, and sing.
The night was made for dreaming,
The day for doing.
Lovely ladies dancing by.
Tomboys dressed in lace!
58. Sad the mound of earth
Piled high with wilted flowers.
Starts still shine, - grass grows.
59. Darkness, - all is dark.
My heart enchanted listens
Love songs in the night.
60. Wake, my heart, and sing.
The night was made for dreaming,
The day for doing.
Love Is
Love is not a word,
Shaped by tongue and voice,
Breathed into a song, and lost
Ere it finds a place to nest.
Love is singing in the rain.
Love is suff'ring somone's pain.
Love's a caring, sharing heart, -
Laughing, crying, trusting heart.
Love's a touch, a soft caress.
Love is tenderness.
Love is not a word.
Breathed into song and lost.
Love, in giving self to Love,
Finds its nesting place.
Shaped by tongue and voice,
Breathed into a song, and lost
Ere it finds a place to nest.
Love is singing in the rain.
Love is suff'ring somone's pain.
Love's a caring, sharing heart, -
Laughing, crying, trusting heart.
Love's a touch, a soft caress.
Love is tenderness.
Love is not a word.
Breathed into song and lost.
Love, in giving self to Love,
Finds its nesting place.
Summer Begins
The sun climbs the sky,
Gorgeous in rising.
My heart feels the joy
Of summer returning.
Gorgeous in rising.
My heart feels the joy
Of summer returning.
Several Thoughts...
53. Rain on fallen leaves---
Cloak of Autumn, spicy, sweet--
Summer's burial robe.
54. Two vines, on a fence.
Each off'ring its best to life.
A grape, and a rose.
55. Harvest is over.
Dance to the cricket's singing.
Winter is watching.
56. Life is not in vein.
In the dark a cricket sings,
And starts are shining.
Cloak of Autumn, spicy, sweet--
Summer's burial robe.
54. Two vines, on a fence.
Each off'ring its best to life.
A grape, and a rose.
55. Harvest is over.
Dance to the cricket's singing.
Winter is watching.
56. Life is not in vein.
In the dark a cricket sings,
And starts are shining.
Because She Smiled
"Hello," she smiled, and asked me,
"How are you today?"
"I'm very well, I thank you.
Such a lovely day!"
I couldn't tell her truly,
"Oh, my back is lame,
My corns are hurting madly.
Such a lot of pain!"
Because she smiled so sweetly
I forgot my pain.
I'm really glad she asked me.
Lovely day, again.
"How are you today?"
"I'm very well, I thank you.
Such a lovely day!"
I couldn't tell her truly,
"Oh, my back is lame,
My corns are hurting madly.
Such a lot of pain!"
Because she smiled so sweetly
I forgot my pain.
I'm really glad she asked me.
Lovely day, again.
Listen The Wind
Listen,
The wind.
Playful, capricious,
Tender, caressing,
Teasing, Laughing, -
Listen.
Listen,
The wind,
Morunful, despondent,
Wailing, despairing,
Weeping, longing, -
Listen.
Listen,
The wind.
Brutal, relentless,
Suff'ring, raging,
Screaming, lashing, -
Listen.
Listen,
The wind,
Where does it come from?
Where is it going?
Groaning, lonesome,
Listen.
Listen,
The wind
Playful, tender, teasing,
Screaming, chilling, killing,
Wand'ring, weeping, wailing,
Laughing, longing, lashing,
Listen,
The wind
The wind.
Playful, capricious,
Tender, caressing,
Teasing, Laughing, -
Listen.
Listen,
The wind,
Morunful, despondent,
Wailing, despairing,
Weeping, longing, -
Listen.
Listen,
The wind.
Brutal, relentless,
Suff'ring, raging,
Screaming, lashing, -
Listen.
Listen,
The wind,
Where does it come from?
Where is it going?
Groaning, lonesome,
Listen.
Listen,
The wind
Playful, tender, teasing,
Screaming, chilling, killing,
Wand'ring, weeping, wailing,
Laughing, longing, lashing,
Listen,
The wind
Friday, April 8, 2011
How Can I help You?
How can I help you to hear---
Beneath
The throb of distant train,
The drone of hight-flying plane,
The sream of hot-rod and cycle,
The sounds of progress from steelmill and highway;
Oh, how can I help you to hear---
The cheerful chirp of crickets,
The love song of katydids,
The wind, the owl, the purr of a cat,
The bullfrog jubilee,
Birds singing, each his own song,
Not in competition,
But for pure joy of singing.
Listen, my Dear.
How can I help you to see---
Beneath
The cold snow of winter,
The dry, cracked earth of summer,
The cloak of indifference,
A tear, a frwon, your balcony,
The filth of human carelessness;
Oh, how can I help you to see---
The seed that waits the spring,
The deep roots of the oad that reach to wells
within a thristy land,
Someone lonely, unhappy, needing to love,
and be loved.
See, beneath your balcony, the whole world
is a challenge.
Even a violet by the roadside, blooms victorious
Through a rusted tin can.
Look, my love.
How can I help you to remember---
Beyond
The cold indifference of people,
The loose morals and worldliness,
The easy-come-easy-go life,
The mad race toward desctruction;
Oh, how can I help you to remember---
Our God, who has ruled, now rules,
And will forever rule this world.
A spark of love and conern still glows within the multitude.
A desire for a butter way is waiting to be shown The Way.
The challenge of tomorrow is before you
Beginning just beyond your doorstep.
Remember, my Child, this message from the apostle Paul;---
"Fix your thoughts on what is true and good and right.
Think on things that are pure and lovely,
And dwell on the fine, good things in others.
Think about all you can praise God for
And be glad about it."
Phillipians 4:8
Whatsoever things are true,
Whatsoever things are honest,
Whatsoever things are just,
Whatsoever things are pure,
Whatsoever things are of good report,
If there be any virtue, and if there be any praise,
Think on these things.
Beneath
The throb of distant train,
The drone of hight-flying plane,
The sream of hot-rod and cycle,
The sounds of progress from steelmill and highway;
Oh, how can I help you to hear---
The cheerful chirp of crickets,
The love song of katydids,
The wind, the owl, the purr of a cat,
The bullfrog jubilee,
Birds singing, each his own song,
Not in competition,
But for pure joy of singing.
Listen, my Dear.
How can I help you to see---
Beneath
The cold snow of winter,
The dry, cracked earth of summer,
The cloak of indifference,
A tear, a frwon, your balcony,
The filth of human carelessness;
Oh, how can I help you to see---
The seed that waits the spring,
The deep roots of the oad that reach to wells
within a thristy land,
Someone lonely, unhappy, needing to love,
and be loved.
See, beneath your balcony, the whole world
is a challenge.
Even a violet by the roadside, blooms victorious
Through a rusted tin can.
Look, my love.
How can I help you to remember---
Beyond
The cold indifference of people,
The loose morals and worldliness,
The easy-come-easy-go life,
The mad race toward desctruction;
Oh, how can I help you to remember---
Our God, who has ruled, now rules,
And will forever rule this world.
A spark of love and conern still glows within the multitude.
A desire for a butter way is waiting to be shown The Way.
The challenge of tomorrow is before you
Beginning just beyond your doorstep.
Remember, my Child, this message from the apostle Paul;---
"Fix your thoughts on what is true and good and right.
Think on things that are pure and lovely,
And dwell on the fine, good things in others.
Think about all you can praise God for
And be glad about it."
Phillipians 4:8
Whatsoever things are true,
Whatsoever things are honest,
Whatsoever things are just,
Whatsoever things are pure,
Whatsoever things are of good report,
If there be any virtue, and if there be any praise,
Think on these things.
A Bit of Nonsence
A rollicking robber roams the range.
A rickety-rackety-rock.
He rides a roan with a red ribbon rein.
A rackety-rockety-rick.
Around the rocker and over the rug,
A rockety-rickety-rack.
Racing a rabbit up rambling Rill
Good-nickety-nackety-night.
A rickety-rackety-rock.
He rides a roan with a red ribbon rein.
A rackety-rockety-rick.
Around the rocker and over the rug,
A rockety-rickety-rack.
Racing a rabbit up rambling Rill
Good-nickety-nackety-night.
If Spring
If Spring should turn her covers back
And get up some fine morning
To find the daffodils in bloom
And honey bees abuzzing
And birds inspecting every tree
To find the right location
To build their homes, and raise their young
(And then go on vactation!)
I'd know that I had weathered through
A winterime of dying
And Spring was wakening to find
A new delight in living
And so the seasons come and go.
All have their woes and laughter.
Ere long or short, ere great or small
Each one must serve the Master.
And get up some fine morning
To find the daffodils in bloom
And honey bees abuzzing
And birds inspecting every tree
To find the right location
To build their homes, and raise their young
(And then go on vactation!)
I'd know that I had weathered through
A winterime of dying
And Spring was wakening to find
A new delight in living
And so the seasons come and go.
All have their woes and laughter.
Ere long or short, ere great or small
Each one must serve the Master.
One Thought for Today
Write your thoughts in song and verse.
Speak gently with your pen.
Someone may take heart today
So love can come again.
Speak gently with your pen.
Someone may take heart today
So love can come again.
Monday, April 4, 2011
A Prayer
Paint my life with a rainbow,
The sun, a start, and a cloud.
May it make someone happy.
Give comfort, shelter, anad love.
Shade my life with compassion,
Not pity, --wringing my hands.
Let me be understanding
Of pain in suffering lives.
Crowd my mind with all good thoughts.
No room to pamper my aches.
Show, through my life, Your message
Of strength, of courage, and hope.
The sun, a start, and a cloud.
May it make someone happy.
Give comfort, shelter, anad love.
Shade my life with compassion,
Not pity, --wringing my hands.
Let me be understanding
Of pain in suffering lives.
Crowd my mind with all good thoughts.
No room to pamper my aches.
Show, through my life, Your message
Of strength, of courage, and hope.
More Thoughts Continued...
47. Time rushes onward.
Today is yesterday's dream.
Tomorrow, -- Judgement.
48. Time moves on, my Love
Today is made for living.
Tomorrow, - dying.
49. Hope is a sunbeam.
One fleeting moment of joy.
Lovely in passing.
50. A time for dreaming.
Spring has broken winter's bonds.
All life is singing.
51. Words are hollow sounds
Unless the heart speaks with them.
Teach my heart to speak.
52. One tender moment,
A smile, a touch, or a kiss, -
A gem to remember.
Today is yesterday's dream.
Tomorrow, -- Judgement.
48. Time moves on, my Love
Today is made for living.
Tomorrow, - dying.
49. Hope is a sunbeam.
One fleeting moment of joy.
Lovely in passing.
50. A time for dreaming.
Spring has broken winter's bonds.
All life is singing.
51. Words are hollow sounds
Unless the heart speaks with them.
Teach my heart to speak.
52. One tender moment,
A smile, a touch, or a kiss, -
A gem to remember.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Thoughts Continued...
36. Life's darkest moments
Fade with the passing strom cloud. --
Sunshine tomorrow.
37. Life has its heartaches.
No matter how dark your day
Someone is singing.
38. Such a lovely day!
So full of life, and beauty.
Sing a happy song.
39. More silent than snow
God blankets us with His love,
And quiets our fears.
40. Winter is worn out.
Out coughed, out sneezed, out weathered.
Time for spring tonic!
41. Sing a song of Spring.
Sun, and rain, and violets.
Wear your overshoes!
42. February blahs!
Winter's welcome overstayed.
Spring, impatient, waits.
43. Bitter words don't harm
The one to whom they're spoken,
But the one who speaks.
44. Winter came with joy,
Playing leapfrog in the snow.
Wore his welcome out!
45. How long is winter?
Not by time the count is made,
But by Spring's wak'ning.
46. Bold and boist'rous March,
Winter gone, but not yet spring.
A time of yearning.
Fade with the passing strom cloud. --
Sunshine tomorrow.
37. Life has its heartaches.
No matter how dark your day
Someone is singing.
38. Such a lovely day!
So full of life, and beauty.
Sing a happy song.
39. More silent than snow
God blankets us with His love,
And quiets our fears.
40. Winter is worn out.
Out coughed, out sneezed, out weathered.
Time for spring tonic!
41. Sing a song of Spring.
Sun, and rain, and violets.
Wear your overshoes!
42. February blahs!
Winter's welcome overstayed.
Spring, impatient, waits.
43. Bitter words don't harm
The one to whom they're spoken,
But the one who speaks.
44. Winter came with joy,
Playing leapfrog in the snow.
Wore his welcome out!
45. How long is winter?
Not by time the count is made,
But by Spring's wak'ning.
46. Bold and boist'rous March,
Winter gone, but not yet spring.
A time of yearning.
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