Thursday, May 8, 2014

My Happiness In retirement





My Happiness in Retirement

 I enjoy my freedom from the clock
And now take some time to grocery shop
Sometimes I don’t know what to do.
 Some day I want to visit a zoo.

After many years of modest wealth
All my muscles are in fine health
In a friendly neighborhood,

I have a hobby of carving wood
 

Monday, May 5, 2014

Reviewing My Life


Reviewing My Life

My greatest satisfaction in helping others cope
Helps me explore the meaning of my life.
This will continue for a long time, I hope
With help from my wonderful loving wife.

I’ve spent  years on a faculty helping others
A few have stayed in touch with me
And, of course there are my younger brothers
Who help me remember that Me is We.

While I have not been spiritual through the years
I have developed a strong use of meditation
I travel through life with very few fears;
Although I don’t believe in reincarnation.

In the mornings when I read the Newspaper things
And turn on the TV to hear what’s going on
I worry about the behavior of us human beings
Because Who Wants To Live Forever is my song



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Saturday, May 3, 2014

The Chickadee in the Desert

We call alarm when we fly through Heaven
We are often called the magnificant  seven
What do we look like you might ask
We are the little one's  wearing a mask

Now I look at the sunrise far away
And wonder where I'd like to go
While this place is not long to stay
At least it's not full of snow

Friday, May 2, 2014

Increasing My Luck in Life


Increasing My Luck In Life

I keep my eye out for opportunity
And prepare to capitalize on it.
Most likely within my community
Knowing the lottery is full of shit.

I’m taking greater effort to know myself
And increase my level of confidence
As well, I don’t leave my effort on a shelf.
Stay and use your brain; makes sense.

The more I prepare for things,
The more opportunity I see.
And when I get luck my heart sings
And I know more about the show of Glee

So I continue to do what I know
Is an opportunity to increase my chance
And my heartbeat sings way to go
As I feel the urge to get up and dance.




Monday, April 28, 2014

The Seasons of the Sun


The Seasons of The Sun

I first learned about the Sun when I was young.
He rose in the morning before I left bed
And then crossed from the mountains.
In the evening he dove into the ocean
And made way for his wife; Misses moon.

Then I learned about his four seasons.
I love Summer best when he’s very warm
And shows his face above me longer.
Sometimes I think he’s angry because
He turns my skin red and I need a lot of water,

Along comes Fall; he begins to come later and stay less.
He lets me get my water by sending it in showers.
As time marches on he makes the rain much colder
A clear signal that it’s time for winter

He’s not around very long and hides behind clouds
Rain turns to snow that shines when peeks from behind clouds
I also have to wear some pretty heavy clothes
He takes no responsibility for keeping me warm
At the end of that comes my favorite holiday

Then he comes back, warming up, but still with rain
An artist created a song about April showers
He signals to the flowers that it’s time grow.
We gain three minutes of daylight each day,
And I count the hours till the return of summer.








Saturday, April 26, 2014

My Journey Inside Me


My Journey Inside Me

As I go to sleep I see both
small light and big darkness.
There are a lot of paths with little truth.
With many mirrors and choices
Are blind allies on my journey.
I have both doubts and fears
As well as Joy and serenity.
When I finally wake up
And look outside the window.
I feel comfort and softness.


Friday, April 25, 2014

Dad


Dad
Alone downstairs, he sits
Waiting for his wife and child; that’s me
“Hi dad” I say
He looks up and his eyes focus
“Hello Larry,”
“Let’s walk,” I say
“The Sun’s out”
“Birds are singing”
“And there’s a breeze.”
We walk for several blocks’
Slowly like two penguins.
We chat about the past
Until I leave into the future.

Into the Land Unknown
My eyes come wide open
My arrogance is shattered,
As I awaken in the unknown land.
I feel cautious as I move forward,
In my journey through darkness.
I find strength within
From what I learned from dad
When we fought our stress together
After Spring the air got warm
Each time we saw the sun rise
We smiled together
And stepped further
Into the future,

Dad’s Gone Now
 I now have two sons with whom I walk.
Every other week when the weather’s right,
I meet the two young men
And as we walk together
I understand more about my dad.

And hope my son’s understand me.