Category: Poetry

#haiku: early Spring

african daisiesbursts of orange and yellowfirst blossoms of spring

The Joy of dogs

“Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one, is a life diminished.”  ― Dean Koontz, A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog At any given moment you must keep me in sight, lest you think I may slip awaylike a dream of… Continue Reading “The Joy of dogs”

Without Remorse

“Happiness is a warm puppy.”  ― Charles M. Schulz Best way to mend a broken heart is to love again without remorse from a joyful beginning to a heartbreaking end For a dog is love and love is a dog Forever staying the true course Never faltering from its divine… Continue Reading “Without Remorse”

#Haiku: Lemons

stark against grey skiesyellow fruit amidst jade leavesbright prelude to spring

Ever Closer to Our Breast

Everyday, I read my poems to you,  and you, my faithful companionlong ears pushed forward, listened earnestlyas if you understood every nuance of emotions revealed, even those left unspoken  And while my soliloquy drifted through the airyou lay your head upon my lap, closed your eyesbreathing… Continue Reading “Ever Closer to Our Breast”

In the Early Light of Dawn

“You fling it open for the first time/ but I’m gone” -M Kahf Wall Though now gone from your tender sight if you look for me in early light of dawn when colors are afire in a painted skyand birds are greeting the coming mornyou will see… Continue Reading “In the Early Light of Dawn”

Light a Fire For Us

“When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.” – Khalil Gibran You’ve gone ahead to show us the waywhen our time on earth’s doneSo light a… Continue Reading “Light a Fire For Us”