Poetry and Beauty - Blogithttps://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Poetry_and_Beauty/There is so much ugliness in the world. I want to focus on beauty.hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00Shades of Greenhttps://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Poetry_and_Beauty/355041I long for shades of green The brown of summer has brought me down Only winter waters the grass. All other forms are artificial. The green of Ireland comes through wet rain upon rain. Where is the sun? Brown and sun Or green and rain Those are the choices. march comes in like a LION It roars with...Speakinghttps://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Poetry_and_Beauty/354943I hear you speaking but I don't understand You say that you love me but leave me all alone. I hear you speaking but I don't understand You say that you need me but never call when you have a problem. I hear you speaking but I don't understand You say that I am special but spent all of your money...The Cool Winter Breezehttps://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Poetry_and_Beauty/324678The cool winter breeze never gets so cold that plants wilt. It just disappoints my northern heart that wants warm tropical breezes and cloudless days. I long for the soft humid warm nights of the tropical ocean. But I am 200 miles north. This is Mazatlan not Puerto Vallarta. The grounds of my...Colored Nameshttps://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Poetry_and_Beauty/306627Teal duck and the color of clear water http://www.fsinet.or.jp/~bird/bird/photo/jpeg/yoshigamo.jpg Chartreuse liqueur and color of new spring grass http://france-for-visitors.com/images/large/Chartreuse-Verte.JPG Amber color of pine pitch and amber gemstones...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Poetry_and_Beauty/305545The turquoise sea the summer sun my tan skin naked on the ivory beach. The cold rain the grey sky the brown leaves squish under my green wellies. The orange sun the red clay my black skin covered with wet slip as i turn the potter wheel. Pink blossoms carpet the brick walk of the college campus a...To Johnhttps://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Poetry_and_Beauty/283701i am your biggest fan, among many fans. i watch your steps into recovery with joy and pride. For with your help i stay focused and with my help you stay clean. Marital strife, death of a friend and being a soldier in war, all contributed to your disease. But now at what seems too late, you are...These addictshttps://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Poetry_and_Beauty/283700in recovery have hearts opened by brokeness and healing, self loathing and humility, pain and relief. i step into their circle, feeling only half a part my drug alcohol. But they see only another hurting human being. We are so afraid of the world and each other. Reality a painful shock and the...Too wonderfulhttps://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Poetry_and_Beauty/281610Your works are too wonderful for me. I see the stars in the vast sky, Too numerous to count. I look out on the ocean which goes out with a stripe of deep blue. I walk through the canopy of trees which cathedrals only imitate, and I wonder. What sort of God creates such things. Then my wife gives...We sat on the front porch.https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Poetry_and_Beauty/280828The breeze of a fan made it comfortable. On a quiet afternoon, only one or two people stopping by. The early birds have come and gone, buying up the bargains. I am tired, but sitting on the porch relaxes me. my only friend is busy speaking to he insuranc man. The rest ae companionable stranngers....Green grass https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Poetry_and_Beauty/279190is such a luxury in a drought. Hot sun and no rain make brown grass. Necessities are vegetable gardens. Tended with care. An eye open for mature vegetables. So much time is spent on cultivating grass. So little on grown vegetables. I feel bloated and empty at the same time. Look good on the...