Give me the cooling night sky in all its beauty.
Give me the pretty fireflies that light up the night.
Give me the grass that is covered in dew.
Give me the chance to look up in the night sky and see the stars.
Give me the sun with all of it’s heat to warm me up.
Give me the evening when all goes quiet to watch the sunset fall.
Butterflies flutter
and dance harmoniously
as one in the wind.
9/11/2021
Twenty years later
We write about our heartbreak
And let the tears fall on the page
Twenty years later
We bring our heroes and heroines
Back to their families
In coffins to place in their graves
And I let the tears fall on the page
The image of the generals
Saluting the flag Draped coffins
Woke me from my sleep
I wrote about my misery
And deep rooted
In a world that salutes the remains of
Dead twenty- year olds
Who never knew peace
Most of them immigrants
Their lives shortened
The hurt cut me deep
I want more in my lifetime
I Want peace
I turn the page of current events
And always another war
Why Us?
Why Me?
What can I do for my country?
But sing
Oh Say Can You see
Waves crashing and the wind howling
My eyes are closed, taking in the sound
Crash, whoosh, whoosh
I feel relaxed as water sprays my skin like a mist
Crash, whoosh, crash
Sand is in between my toes
Whoosh, Crash, Whoosh
The wind gets stronger and the waves become larger
WHOOSH. CRASH. BOOM.
The bright sun is about to set
My mind clear now, I feel renewed
CRASH.
April’s here!
And we are here.
So let’s grow rows of poems.
Each word is a poem seed.
Plant and read.
Heed my gentle tone, hear my praise for thee.
Impart thy gracious presence, my fair king.
Show me thy frozen hands, show thy misery,
How persistent the frost, even in spring.
Thou shalt not falter, through bearing such pain,
Shall I submit my soul to thy cold gaze?
Stay then, watch how wisps of clouds form fresh rain,
The heavens so bright, coated in sun rays,
Clouds so heavy, torrents rushing untamed,
The stings of droplets, the breath of wind here,
Release thee, for thou shalt not be pained,
Spring greets thee with grace, and so will I dear.
And with its sweet waters, I worship thee,
Thy alloweth my soul to be truly free.
Today is a really special day, do you know why?
Today is the beginning of a new year, where there are many opportunities,
Let the old hurts go, take away the sorrows and wonderful memories and lessons learnt remain,
Gladly we accept the new challenges and face them with strength,
United we stand together, dealing with both good and bad,
And with grace and blessings, we welcome the New Year.
Home
The Creaky Door
Colorful Paints all around Spackled walls like polka dots The fish tank running
The car waiting in the driveway The Furniture still as can be
Home
The Food’s Aroma Traveling Cabinets all around
Blankets like Clouds
The Fire Roaring
The Bed waiting for my arrival The door closing as I step inside.
A small lapse in our dark void of stillness
Was all I needed to ease the heartache.
Or should I be asking for forgiveness?
Was I blind to our own little earthquake?
Too many questions within our blank miles
That only contain our missing pieces.
Black and white covering our fading smiles,
As the bare distance only increases.
We are nothing but an echo of love,
Which I so selfishly thought to be real.
With our lies, I thought we could rise above.
But we crumbled, and I made a big deal.
Why did we crumble, lifeless to the ground
When I didn’t make a single small sound?
