Amber Flights

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Sunday, July 11, 2010

Rock City Up above the world in the heat Miles and miles of rolling mountains and hills Over 7 states Green trees green all around Then a vertical view I hope I don't fall Over the rock wall The river curves and goes around the city Old with the new Tall, glassy buildings The civil war era And today... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Answer to the Riddle

Answer to the Riddle Shobana solved the riddle And TZippy enlightened the underlying moral dilemna Sherlock is sidestepping them Until he can find a way to stop them Sherlock is tracking them While they are hunting him Whether they will go or Sherlock Remains to be seen when the situation is grim. Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

A Riddle

A Riddle How can Sherlock Holmes Ever capture Moriarti When he cannot Capture Lord Blackstone? Neither are apprehendable But that should not stop Sherlock Holmes, Maybe there is hope for the future Or maybe the dark criminals Will go on. Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 25, 2010

Signs for Good?

Signs for Good? Walking on the trail in the woods Trees all full and green I heard a rustling to the side and saw a dark grey squirrel scampering In the underbush-- And then, a pretty brown doe cleaning her beautiful spotted fawn Several feet off the trail behind me I couldn't help but stare at the... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Sunlit Memories

Sunlit Memories Dedication to: Roland In better times when the world was sunlit And I was young I didn't have a care at times, Father would take me for a ride On the hay wagons with the farm hands Rolling and bumping along Throwing golden hay bales off in the sun, Or he would take the big old truck... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 14, 2010

Dark Clouds

Dark Clouds I long to write of success or romance But terrible dark clouds and nightmares Loom over me Confusion, terrror and thundering-- When the thundering is the loudest and the maddest, Dark clouds start forming and looming Slate blue/grey, tall, growing higher, higher, impending Awesome, a... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

2 Piece Swimsuit

2 Piece Swim Suit The value of a 2 piece swim suit Is the difference between a big bowl of ice cream Versus a few pieces of fruit Instead of grabbing all the food I can get down The nervous eating will be disciplined I'll see how much food I can not eat When those extra pounds are hanging onto me... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 4, 2010

Howling for the Third World

Howling for the Third World The voodoo werewolf cult is out again howling Their mental terror for their idols Their semi-American examples Who promise them the power and terror That can be displayed in the third world. They wail and howl for their voodoo Kings Who can make women gross and obscene... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, May 3, 2010

Disastrous Floods

Disastrous Floods All is sun and bright and green I have purposely surrounded myself with a fresh breeze And tall, full trees May is beautiful here on a sunny day..... A flood has harmed so many that survive And struggle like me They have had to leave everything Just to save themselves When the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Nothing That I See

Nothing That I See Though life is dark to see, I admit to myself I love the bright green trees I feel pangs of loss when I do not walk among them Now I must visit them when they are available to me I can look up into the bright blue sky through their leaves And God seems closer to me I know He is... Sign in to see full entry.

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