violence – Crumbs for the Journey

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”

Nature’s Gifts

Nature offersA multitude of giftsTreasures unknownOrUnderappreciatedCan we pauseSee these offeringsandReceive themWith gratitude? Might their presenceMove our worldToward a cleansingOf greedAnd prejudiceDerisionAnd judgementEvilAnd violenceLiesAnd deception?Can we crack openOur shellsRemove our armorAnd reclineIn a fieldOf lavenderSubmergeIn a coolMountain lakeClimb intoThe armsOf an ancientElm treeFlop into the embraceOf newly fallenSnowAnd wave our armsOverhead throughThe white crystals?Can we seeContinue reading “Nature’s Gifts”

Who Are You?

Your swells crash against the metal hull I sit behind glass a good 30 feet above your surface Yet the spray you spit as you crash Causes white out visibility at my window I wonder, what angered you Where did your peaceful, serene blue go to? You rant and rave Seemingly pulling power up fromContinue reading “Who Are You?”

Lamentations

The trees stand sentry Offering themselves As holders of the bodies The earth, dry and dusty, Hardened clay Or fertile soil Lies ready To receive, To embrace The boxed bodies. The flowers contribute their beauty Brightly colored Spreading scent of life Hiding ugliness of death. What do I have to give? Can my tears sootheContinue reading “Lamentations”