In adverse times why
is his response petty tweets
and self-congratulation?
~
When you have no soul
but possess a huge ego
you profit from others pain.
In adverse times why
is his response petty tweets
and self-congratulation?
~
When you have no soul
but possess a huge ego
you profit from others pain.
These rising waters
and rising anxieties,
also raise iron resolve.
~
Resolve and kindness –
the bar to which some rise as
others sink to pettiness.
When there’s much to do
and much ado, what then can
one possibly do?
~
There is much to do,
also much ado, that’s true,
but then again, what is new?
When the news is bad
but things aren’t quite as they seem,
how do we discern the truth?
~
To discern the truth
whether the news is good or
bad, check the source and your heart.
In these troubled times
may we not lose sight of small
joys in our surrounds.
~
Gentle cool breezes,
the chirp of falling water,
and pleasant dinner flavors.
Early skeins of geese,
on this, coolish, summer morn,
begin their journey… northward?
~
At least they began
without delay which can’t be said
for the way this poet flies.
With so much to do
and so little time, it is
easy to forget.
~
Absentmindedness
is a constant affliction
regardless of life’s chaos.
When so much is wrong
where do we start? Could it be
with a look at our own hearts?
~
Some hearts are hollow
and a closer look at one
could reveal just what is wrong.
I have no idea
where my muse retreated to;
perhaps she will return soon?
~
Even muses need
a rest. Until she returns,
carry on and do you best.