Tag: Imaginary Garden With Real Toads

Kauai Stars

That night I remember with vivid clarity you and I in Kauai gazing up at millions of crystal clear stars so close we felt as if we could touch them. My mother, rest her soul had died the month beforeOur grief was as new… Continue Reading “Kauai Stars”

I, The Copper Rose

I am the copper rose standing strong in the bright morning sun made by rough weathered hands of the big Viking craftsman, chiseled and molded with his primitive iron hammer, stamped and engraved with fine etchings in detail a symbol of their many years… Continue Reading “I, The Copper Rose”

To Be A Bird

Do birds tuck dreams into their wings when they are soaring in the turquoise sky Are their dreams of fantastical things like flying to the moon one summer’s night? And with dried straw to build their nests, do they have a distinct plan in… Continue Reading “To Be A Bird”

Godspeed

Though friends may come into your life in moments when you’re happy and gayThe friends that come when you’re in need are those that tend to stayFor they are the ones who understand that life is about giving to othersAnd in truth we are… Continue Reading “Godspeed”

Blue Wings

I wear blue wings of a butterfly in a silver ring upon my slender fingerfor words to me are flowers, waiting to blossom and bloomFluttering from nouns to verbsdiscovering their precious nectar in the vibrant garden of my thoughts as crystal tears fall in… Continue Reading “Blue Wings”

Only Us

Can we pretend it didn’t happen this slow erosion of our cherished love?Can we suspend the chilling moment when two hearts no longer beat in tune?

And I Fell

He captivated me with his voice singing clear and strong, While his fingers strummed a melody on the beat up guitar One look into his bluest ocean eyes, so crystal calm, And I fell… And I fell…And I fell… Although the time we loved… Continue Reading “And I Fell”