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Where Hopes Lie (a Lament)
I never knew, how my hopes grew,
so silently they spread.
Like ivy leaves on chimney wall
they grew inside my head… Continue reading Where Hopes Lie (a Lament)
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Wisdom’s Pleasant Path
“Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.”
Thus the ancient preceptor described the ways of the wisdom that comes from above, the wisdom by which, he declares, the Lord himself founded the earth and established the heavens, back when the dew of the world was still fresh on the morning grass… Continue reading Wisdom’s Pleasant Path
Scheming
The squirrels are acting suspicious today;
I caught sight of one, he was turning away.
Their large squirrel stomachs and small squirrel brains
Are scheming to get their next tasty entrée… Continue reading Scheming
Fleeting Beauty
The blooms of spring
last only for a day,
And if you listen closely,
they ever seem to say:… Continue reading Fleeting Beauty
All I Survey
Napoleon Squirrel gazes out at the world,
From high on his rooftop domain.
At such a great height, he esteems his own might,
Thinking, “Surely it’s time to campaign!”… Continue reading All I Survey
Although It Looks Bleak
I saw fur and feather still dining together,
As in the beginning was true,
And thought, “Why should it be any different for me
Just because I look different from you?”… Continue reading Although It Looks Bleak
Dr. Grackle and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Grackle and Mr. Hyde,
Hideousness personified.
You looked so normal as I gazed,
A second later, sore amazed!… Continue reading Dr. Grackle and Mr. Hyde
Unsocial Distancing
Social distancing’s quite the thing,
Even the birds are in the swing.
Wait in line a perch apart;
Safety, now, is quite an art,… Continue reading Unsocial Distancing
My Testimony of God’s Faithfulness During COVID-19
Distraught, I hung up the unwelcome but expected phone call from the doctor’s office. They would no longer be scheduling the treatment that I rely upon for my sanity and my life. Continue reading My Testimony of God’s Faithfulness During COVID-19
Time Surfer
Time rolls, like a crashing wave,
A man-eating breaker.
One short ride in the barrel,
Shacked, snug in the pocket,… Continue reading Time Surfer
Not What You Wanted
What you see’s not what you get,
You gave your money on a bet,
It looked fantastic on display,
A silver coin, small price to pay… Continue reading Not What You Wanted
Bird With Fur
Who ever heard of a bird with fur?
Yet suddenly that’s what I see!
I don’t recognize any bird in this size,
My eyes must be playing with me… Continue reading Bird With Fur
