Gathering flowersTo fill the vaseTo grace the breakfast tableOn the deckMy eyes catch uponDainty wildflowersBlossoms smaller than pinky nailFive summer yellow petalsSurrounding tuft of yellowI snipped a fewTo start my bouquetI spy purple flowers intermingling with yellowSimilar in sizeBut sunburst pattern of petalsI snatch themAnd my bouquet growsPeoniesA pièce de résistanceI bury my nose InContinue reading “Healing Salve of the Wild Rose”
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Ageless Spirit
The concert hall is bulgingWith silver, grey, white, and bald headsMixed with a few scattered brunettes and blondesThe air is electric with anticipationConversations fill the theaterLike a bowl of Rice KrispiesStrangers connectingSharing storiesOf how Tom’s musicHas impacted their livesPeople recall the details Of a showSome fifty years pastWith smiles adorning their facesIt could be thoughtAllContinue reading “Ageless Spirit”
Crumbs for the Journey 