It’s that time again When Hallmark movies premiere To make the season festive With their formulaic cheer Most start in a big city With a perky, feisty gal Who must soon return To some small-town locale Soon after arriving She learns the bad news Her family’s business They’re all about to lose But this new… Read More Hallmark Movie Magic
She weeps for us For our pettiness And still, we drink her tears Oblivious, she is crying We turn a deaf ear To the whimpering To the trembling Of our precious earth If only more would realize How much her tears are worth
A waxing crescent moon Hung in the sky last night A sliver of radiance Mysterious and bright At first glance, it appeared Sharp and severe Able to pierce the dark With pointed spears But I imagined two eyes Playfully placed And soon came to life A celestial face Who smiled down on me From the… Read More Crescent Moon
It’s been a long few weeks Since Halloween Just look at poor Jack To see what I mean He’s busted and rotting With a mouth full of dirt The more he sinks The more he hurts He worries about The long winter ahead The darkest place yet 2020 has led He dreams of 2021’s Dawn… Read More Pumpkin King
As if communication Wasn’t hard enough Now with masks covering faces It really is tough Are they smiling, frowning, Or cursing you out Are they happy to see you Or wearing a pout From a distance Comes a muffled sound As five different people Shrug and look around “Were you talking to me?” “Were you… Read More Mumbling
Is there a better place To be beneath Warm bed sheets When bones are tired And minds are groggy From the weight Of these days Is there a better place To be beneath Warm bed sheets Where troubles fade And worries sleep Where we lay down All that we keep To be and dream Beneath… Read More Bed Sheets
Now’s a good time A great time to get lost Lost in the music The pages of a book Lost in memories A favorite recipe to cook Lost in a project A purely creative space Lost in a romance In the smile on a face Lost in the woods In the salty ocean air Lost… Read More Lost
They drip like honey Sweet from the spoon Amber perfection Until the rise of the moon Nearly empty The spoon sinks in the tea A swirl of autumn In a pool of ebony A hint of the day that was Warms the night to be
Day turns to night As night turns to day As it’s always been As it’ll always stay We take a breath in We breathe it out We hold onto hope We’re shackled by doubt Still, the sun will set Still, the sun will rise Still, a new day dawns As we open our eyes
Give yourself a break As you navigate your way You’ve been through hell But tomorrow’s a new day Though it may lead right back to hell No one can make you stay Climb your way out With your scars on display
