Art’s Inspiration and Other Fancy Thoughts

An Old Friend

An old friend from long agoyou just showed up on my doorstepWith a smile and a hugand all the spunk and verveyou always hadAs it it were just yesterdaythat I saw you lastMy heart didn't know the differencethough my eyes perceived the truthof a lifetime spent living...

The Fence

There is a fence'tween ours and theirsbuilt long ago by humansAnd each side has grownin its own wayas if separateIn fact, we liveon common groundand sky above is OneNo matter how we perceive thingsor build fencesin our minds

Waiting for Dawn

Near the oak on the hillsideon the bench I found up thereI sit to watch the sunriseas breezes curl my hairThe darkest before dawnand stillness touched by stepsas I journeyed up the hillNow the birds and I waita lifetime in anticipationDeep blue to purple, pink to pale...

Friends on our Journey

Side by side adventuresWe embark upon each dayNew challenges and pathwaysYou ascend the mountainI traverse the valeand all the whileWe share support and carePartners, cohorts, buddiesCompanions on the journey

On Time

He was always on timefor his life...Every delay, every stumbleEvery time he fellinto the abyss ---He was alwaysperfectly on time...

The Rainbow of Friendship

Arced high above their headslike a rainbow bridge of hope and joyThe aura of their lovevibrated the air withthe strong energyof their friendship and commitment...

The Wheel

The wheel goes round and roundsimply ever spinningYet where it touches with frictionthe outside worldIt causes the cartto move along the path

The Hawk

On the sun-bleached fencepostnear the gnarled knotsat the resting red-tail hawkin her favorite warming spotUnnoticed by the passing carsin her silent vigil thereher ruffled feathers beautifuleyelids muffling her intense stare------------------------------------------I...