Amber Flights

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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Green Fantasia

Green Fantasia Walking under a newly budded canopy Of green fantasia Lightly scented lilac bushes and flowers Are out An enervating, delicate scent Burgundy red maple leaves Accent the bright green Mocking birds are trilling Amidst grey and white winged fly bys The sun is shining Life is happy... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, March 25, 2012

White Confetti Petals

White Confetti Petals White petals on budding trees Have made this Summer Spring a celebration After a blessedly warm winter Brightness and confetti Whiteness and lightness Reaching to the sky Pear trees, Dogwoods Pleasant and bright Cardinals singing in the branches Mockingbirds flying by Crossing... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Pink Tinted Sunset

Pink Tinted Sunset Swirling water in the late afteroon and White flashes showing on the water As the white orb sun sets Then a pink tinted sunset displays as the evening sets in Against a periwinkle blue sky Yes, that color was pink and orchid In spite of all that is wrong Some things are just right... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, March 18, 2012

St. Patrick, Drive the Dragons Out

St. Patrick, Drive the Dragons Out If I call on you St. Patrick Will you hear me? Will you come and aid me To drive the dragons out, I would be so grateful and thankful If you could abet me To drive the fearsome fire breathing Serpentine creatures away from me Swirling and twirling all around me At... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Sink or Swim

Sink or Swim Underwater, treading to surface and get a breath of air Then I am pushed down again This goes on until fatigue sets in There is always a swimmer on the surface to take up the cause And push me down again They are swimming in relay To keep me from the goal I dive down deep and swim ahead... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Cardinal In A White Pear Tree

Cardinal In A White Pear Tree Under the elaborate confetti white lace canopy Of a full, flowering pear tree It is only white lace for a few days, It is like a celebration then Under a bright blue sky I look up and see the brightest, plumpest red cardinal That I ever saw that close He doesn't fly... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 5, 2012

White Pear Tree Against The Moon

White Pear Tree Against The Moon In the evening a full, flowering pear tree of lacy white buds Stands, silhouetted against a bright blue evening sky A canopy, a celebration of up-reaching confetti To the right, just above is a silver white three quarters moon A mysterious, lovely sight When I look... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, March 2, 2012

Walking Through A Tunnel

Walking Through A Tunnel Walking through a tunnel Where time and space are suspended Winds pull at me this way and that I pick one foot up then another Against the drag And keep going no matter what Monsters step in front of me and terrorize I walk through some And slay others Encouragers from... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, February 25, 2012

A Matter of Trust

A Matter of Trust Nature comes through in the cold, dark times And shines it's breath of fresh air and sunlight A companion that has not failed me When I have had to walk and live along the ragged edges More than many do With my Lord beside me in His Creation Searching for things that never seem to... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Two Wrongs Did Make It Right - Catfish in the Wind

Two Wrongs Did Make It Right - Catfish In The Wind Sitting on the riverside Eating a catfish and coleslaw dinner With sweet tea I should not be eating out in this wind I am shivering My items are blowing away And nothing is going right on a personal level It all seems to be blowing away too But the... Sign in to see full entry.

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