I Believe

“I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.” Psalm 27:13In this imperfect world ofViolence, greed, hateDeception, exploitation, Political upheaval,Natural disasters, IllnessMy visionCan be blurredImages are smearedHazy, cloudedLike seeing throughA window draped And dirtiedBy smog.But behind that curtainDeep withinThe hidden recessesOf my soul,My spiritEnduresSometimes a mereContinue reading “I Believe”

Hope

Tears flow freelyUnbidden tearsUnstoppable tearsTears of joyTears of the SpiritThe tears I shedHave been releasedBy the words ofMichele ObamaBarack ObamaTim Walz And Kamala HarrisAmongst others.Tears built up Over years of Barely survivingAs a country of freedomAs a democracyAs a kind, loving nationEvil tried to take holdGreed burgeonedHate unleashedFreedom was at riskOur health sufferedThousands diedThousands stillContinue reading “Hope”

Navigating Life’s Final Journey Presentation

I am excited to be working with Dartmouth Health to present this program in August. All are welcome to register!! Would love to see you all there! Aging Resource Center Summer and Fall In-Person & Virtual Program July – December 2024 Navigating Life’s Final Journey: Conversations, Choices, ResourcesHeld at the Aging Resource Center Colburn HillContinue reading “Navigating Life’s Final Journey Presentation”

Beauty

Midnight black feathersGlistening with a sheen of brilliancePull me into friendshipIntimacy of conversationsShared in the darkYour loyalty and dedicationTo your offspringInspire and reassureTestimony to kindness in the worldAs you hunt unceasinglyTo feed your youngThe intricacy of The checkerboard patternOf the underside of your tail feathersAdds an Unexpected beautyAnd complexityIn flight,From belowYour brick red breastClaims allContinue reading “Beauty”

Promise

Oh, to be a pine coneHanging upon tree’s highest branchSeparate, beautifulEach scale distinguishableAgainst the cerulean skyClustered togetherResiding in a copse of conesAre they protecting each otherAs they face nature’s fury?Wind, rainSnow and crisping sunThey clingUndisturbedTreetop conesAre the first To witness morning’s lightAnd twilight’s first starWhen still young and smallTheir scales are open Ready to receiveContinue reading “Promise”

Hope Springs Once Again!

Oh, how it gladdens my heartTo discover the green shootsBroken through the winter earth!Each year, I am surprisedWhen the snow nearest the foundation of my homeMelts awayAnd reveals, yet againNew Life!The new growth emergesFrom bulbs planted in prior yearsOnce seeming deadNow flourishing with hopeAs they radiate the promise of beauty to come.My heart fluttersLike theContinue reading “Hope Springs Once Again!”

Hope in the New Day

It begins As mere suggestion Lying etched radiant orange on the horizon Giving a hint of early dawn to sky above The hovering clouds Black, ominous Float above The sky to the south and north still sleep in Darkness is all around As the suggestion of dawn whispers On the horizon across the ocean TheContinue reading “Hope in the New Day”

Sunrise on Little Sunapee

Sunrise on Little Sunapee Each morning Everywhere It gently, slowly appears Over the eastern horizon Glowing faintly at first A mere hint Of what is to come As it begins to Illuminate the receding night sky. Hope appears in much the same manner Nudges which are barely detected Glimmers seen, then not Little surges ofContinue reading “Sunrise on Little Sunapee”

Human Spirit

Our physical beings Are so fragile So vulnerable Our physical life As we have come to know it Can change instantaneously A fall A nearby sneeze Droplets landing indiscriminately An infection Mild or life changing Any number of circumstances Most beyond our control Can end or alter our physical life At any moment. Motor vehicleContinue reading “Human Spirit”