The Beauties Of Nature

 A sky on fire
Hues of red, blue, gold, and pink
Its warmth comforts me

The sun, an artist
Painting with golden colors
The sky, its canvas

Hearing the birds chirp
Resting under a tree's shade
The beauty of spring

As The Sun Goes Down

Watching

From the hilltop 

Waving goodbye

As the sun

Goes down

It darkens

The sky 

We sit

Beneath

The old tree

And wait

And listen

To the sounds

Of busy bees 

The sounds

Of birds

Chirping

Together

All of nature

We watch

And listen

We are

United

All as one

Mother Nature's

Gifts

As we sit

And watch

The sun

Go down

A Dog's Life

A dog’s life must be easy

Sleeping around all day.

A dog’s life must be easy

Only waking to play.

A dog’s life must be easy

No need to learn math.

A dog’s life must be easy

Their only problem is a bath.

A dog’s life must be easy

Little joys bring such blithe.

A dog’s life must be easy

Going on walks is their life.

A dog’s life must be easy

Never having to leave the house.

A dog’s life must be easy

The tiniest of apartments is their equivalent of a penthouse.

A dog’s life must be easy

But, I would say

While a dog’s life may be easy,

I’d rather be a human any day.

If My Life Were A Movie

If my life were a movie
Many places I would go.
California to Kentucky,
Union and San Francisco.

If my life were a movie
I would travel all around.
France and Thailand,
Adventures abound.

If my life were a movie
Many friends I would meet.
Autumn, Rachael and Jacqueline
With whom no one could compete.

If my life were a movie
Problems, there’d be a few.
Leaving home and missing friends
But happiness would ensue.

If my life were a movie
I’d dance the days away.
Pirouettes on pointe
Arabesques and grand jetes.

If my life were a movie
Great art I would make.
My sketchbook and pens in hand,
It’d be a piece of cake.

If my life were a movie
It wouldn’t be complete
Without the people in it,
Who make my days so sweet.




                                                           

Just Outside The Window

Just outside the window,
a strange thing lurks.
No, not there- not near or far.
It's hiding in plain sight, out in the murk.
It's off in the distance, yet ever so close.
The creature itself is more unusual than most.
Shrouded in shadows,
Followed by mystery
Ah, yes, it has quite a strange history.
You may know it
As the thing that lives under your bed,
The boogeyman, a scary ghost
That you thought lived only in your head.
That may be what your parents told you, yes-
To reassure you at night.
But you’re all alone now,
Just you and your fright.
So run, while you still can
Away from your nightmares
And hope to see another day.

Dreams

Dreams.

They flow from my mind,
Like a boat down a stream.

On and on they go,
Almost continuous, it seems.

Gentle but vivid,
Leaving me livid.
That they are just that- dreams.

No matter how bad the world
They’re always here
In my heart, near and dear.

I hold them tight
To rid me of my fright

But when I open my eyes
With no surprise, I realize

Dreams can't rid you
Of the nightmares that continue.

Dreams.

Why must such things
All be pretend?

All the good in the world,
Seems to live only in my head.

If I Were President

If I were President
There’d be a lot of change.
Rules would be made
Up with the minimum wage!

If I were President
There’d be no more wage gap.
Women paid equally
With time leftover for a catnap.

If I were President
I’d make a lot of laws.
Abortion would be legal
Without even a pause.

If I were President
Global Warming would be solved.
I would make the public aware
Everyone would be involved.

If I were President
The rich would pay more tax.
 The middle class shouldn't pay more when they can't afford it-
And that's a fact.

If I were President
Well, that’d be hard.
But I’d do what's right
No matter how I’d be scarred.

What's Your Favorite Season?

Spring
Buttercups, daisies, lilies
Spring’s gifts to the worldIrises, roses

Summer

Yay! Summer is here.

Warm sun, playing at the pool.

Isn't it so great?

Autumn
Now leaves are changing 

Colors red, orange and yellow
Bright and welcoming

Snow

Snow means a fresh start.

Blanketed in white, all’s new.

Calm, peaceful and clean.

Breakfast With A Side of Optimism

Orange juice, bacon, eggs
This is how to start your day
The breakfast of champs

A mug of coffee
Creamer, sugar, milk- just right
Ah, just what I need.

My ideal breakfast?
A side of optimism
Served with a smile