Gratitude

The beauty of a snowy wisp blown from a laden tree

Creates a sense of wondrous  awe  deep inside of me

As if the earthly spirit from which all  life takes wing

Is purposed in her playfulness, engaging me to sing

In gratitude for all that is, in sight and sight unseen

For blessings giv'n so many ways, what is and might have been

For what we have and who we love and those who love us yet 

And all of those who've come before and those we haven't met

For what we don't  have and don't need, I'm grateful for that too

A complication I don't want - my simpler point of view

I'm grateful for the Lord's great plan and grateful to be part

Of this journey we are on,the beating of my heart

Then when the day comes I shall leave and return to where we go

My gratitude shall be recalled by those who knew me so

And they shall speak of me in ways to make me weep and smile

For they'll  be grateful to the Lord that I have been here for awhile

For KA

Bridgett is One!

A year one birthday poem for grand daughter Bridgett

    A gift more long lasting than a green colored widget

I thought of a what-not;  it would have been nice

But then for a what-not you have to raise mice

     A cute little doo-dad would have been good

But doo-dads grow up and like to chew wood

How about a red gimcrack?   Might that do the trick?

     As I looked at them though, I just couldn't pick

There were too many to choose from and all were so cute

     But there sat a gizmo, a real gizmo beaut!

As gizmos go, it was one of the best

      But you know about gizmos, they always move west

And break your heart when they call you at night

     To feed you sob stories and tales of their plight

So then I decided to be simple, honey

My gift, my dear Bridgett, is a bundle of money.

Love forever

Grandpa

Neighborhood Looks Familiar

Another solar orbit on my chart

This makes sixty two in total as part

Of however many more I've left to go

And makes the most of those I'll know

Now that's okay, my life is good

And getting better as it should

I've taken care of this old shell

It will continue to serve me well

I have some loves and a good soul

My friends contribute and make me whole

A strong heart beats within my chest

What is left to come?  My best.

Love to all the Universe.

Steve

Indeed it can

Life can be grand when two are a pair

Wherever we are is fun when we're there

Enjoying a walk or hearing a song

Holding a hand or singing along

Cooking a meal made simply and clean

A salad that's made to be eaten and seen

A movie creates a sense of the past

A future that's rosy, a present that's cast

Out before us like a sun dappled lake

Be just in the moment, don't worry, don't take

This time now for granted

It's too soon to end

Keep loving the friendship

Keep loving the friend.

Pro and Amateur Nouns

When I cook, I am cooking for "US"

Because I am an inclusive, loving old cuss

I do not exist to be separate, alone

If that were the case, I'd carry no phone

Oh no, there's much more to life than just "me"

Let's demonstrate and explore the magic word "WE"

"WE" provides unity and a feeling of strength

"WE" extends reach and adds to our length

"WE" is a wonderful word of relating

"WE"  in the context of two is elating

Meaning together and oneness, no longer apart

"WE" gives deep meaning to a loving man's heart

The words "me" and "mine" are selfish and shallow

Reflecting a heart and a mind that are fallow

Believing that self is the end all in life

When actually self is what causes all strife

I choose "US" and "OURS" for they are so cool

In a  world of us humans they truly do rule

And so I shall close this paean to "WE"

No ifs, ands or buts - "WE'RE" way more than "me"

Cigar Free

One year today since I put them away

And gave them a final goodbye

Don't miss them, it seems, no longer in dreams

The choice was to breathe or to die

My singing had lost all its power

No range and the tone was absurd

Not to mention the fact that it's spendy as hell

And I'd always smell like a turd

So kudos to me for achieving

A milestone of some meaning to me

As far as addiction to tobacco is concerned

I rejoice in today being free

No Title Needed

When I first saw your face

It was familiar

I recognized you

Although we had never met

When I first saw your face

It was as if I was home

I knew where stuff was and what was in the cabinets

Although we had never met

When I first saw your face

I felt as though I had been found

After being lost in the woods for a long time

Although we had never met

Peace is in me and in my spirit.

And now we have met.