Poems Random
Saturday, December 30, 2023
Sunday, August 9, 2020
For Cadance Rene'
How I love those sparkles in your eyes
When you think of something clever to do.
Like dancing to Disney
or teaching me to tie my shoe.
Your thoughtful way when you've been
told you did something wrong.
One thing is for sure
Nana can't stay mad at you for very long.
Watching your dance team on stage
and seeing only you.
I love your confidence, your smile,
and the cute ways you move.
I can't remember when I started this poem.
But my how you have really grown.
You’re so kind and wise beyond your years.
Sometimes Nana can’t hide her tears.
It’s in my heart, you will always be.
Even if you live to be one hundred and three.
Monday, July 10, 2017
Carrie Fisher The Princess Diarist
Don't offer me love
I seek disinterest and denial
Tenderness makes my skin crawl
Understanding is vile
When you offer me happiness
You offer too much
My ideal is a long-lasting longing
For someone whom I cannot quite touch
Carrie Fisher
The Princess Diarist
I seek disinterest and denial
Tenderness makes my skin crawl
Understanding is vile
When you offer me happiness
You offer too much
My ideal is a long-lasting longing
For someone whom I cannot quite touch
Carrie Fisher
The Princess Diarist
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Not a Day Goes By
The smell of those awful orange peanut candies we were offered because they were the only candy the adults liked or simply just had in the house.
The alternative, Almond Joy. Still searching
for the "joy" in that candy.
Snow.
A shared popsicle.
The alternative, Almond Joy. Still searching
for the "joy" in that candy.
Snow.
A shared popsicle.
A song from the mid-seventies. Brings it every time.
Red and orange suckers.
When I see kids playing war. Star or otherwise.
Turntables and 45 Rpm records.
A drive through the desert.
A sound, a smell or an emotion.
Old photos on Pinterest of Disneyland.
A Lionel Train.
Chicken from a bucket and giant dipped cones.
Willow Trees.
Watching fireworks on a rooftop.
Church potluck dinners in the park.
Rowboats.
Water skis, life jackets and sunburns.
Waiting on the sidewalk for the minister to come and take us to God.
Cousins.
Campers on driveways.
Rolled Tacos and Bisquick Chocolate Chip Cookies.
The smell of rain. Drops on a window.
Country Cousins Dance Group
An inside joke.
Good and Plenty.
A sidewalk fried egg.
Giant chocolate bunnies.
Operation Game.
Electronic Football to the Nutcracker Suite.
Ford Mustangs
Not a day goes by that I am not reminded of you.
Friday, September 11, 2015
Feeling Blue
Feeling blue
with thoughts of you.
To be young and innocent again.
To feel the rocks at Senator Wash
getting caught under our toes.
The love between us, no one knows.
Disneyland. Wasn't that grand?
Autopia, I wanted to be like ya.
Confident and sure.
Safe and protected
you made me feel.
Now everything seems so unreal.
Thank you for your understanding,
your kindness and apology accepted
when my crazy moments
would come unexpected.
This shouldn't have happened.
You are way too young.
This was never to be.
What the hell happened to we?
"Boat number 5, your time is up."
As we row in this life so quickly passing.
I pray we are given more time.
That they're wrong in their guessing
in a way that is so harassing.
Prayers for you we all keep saying.
But when will an answer come?
And the boat keeps swaying.
If this is to come to pass,
please wait for me.
On the docks of He.
I love you, M.
You passed away today
at 3:30 am Pacific time.
November 17, 2015.
B said you went to sleep
as she sang to you.
God Bless you, my "twin" brother.
Until we are together again.
My brother, my best friend.
with thoughts of you.
To be young and innocent again.
To feel the rocks at Senator Wash
getting caught under our toes.
The love between us, no one knows.
Disneyland. Wasn't that grand?
Autopia, I wanted to be like ya.
Confident and sure.
Safe and protected
you made me feel.
Now everything seems so unreal.
Thank you for your understanding,
your kindness and apology accepted
when my crazy moments
would come unexpected.
This shouldn't have happened.
You are way too young.
This was never to be.
What the hell happened to we?
"Boat number 5, your time is up."
As we row in this life so quickly passing.
I pray we are given more time.
That they're wrong in their guessing
in a way that is so harassing.
Prayers for you we all keep saying.
But when will an answer come?
And the boat keeps swaying.
If this is to come to pass,
please wait for me.
On the docks of He.
I love you, M.
You passed away today
at 3:30 am Pacific time.
November 17, 2015.
B said you went to sleep
as she sang to you.
God Bless you, my "twin" brother.
Until we are together again.
My brother, my best friend.
Friday, May 3, 2013
For Boggs
The day we got you
you sat in my lap so well.
The drive was long and on
the radio was a song
I can't remember now.
I will treasure memories so true
of daddy, me and you.
How you danced in front of your reflection
in the patio door.
Wondering why that puppy on the other side
to you would ignore.
Your cute, funny little cries
when that first night, you couldn't sleep in your box at all.
Then finally claimed your side of the bed,
in the middle, as I recall.
My favorite memory of you will always be
the day you chased the horses out in the north field.
The pasture grass was so high,
I'd see your little brown body jump up to the sky.
And off you'd go toward the ponies in a blur.
Then stopped in your tracks
when you saw just how big they really were.
You high tailed it home as fast as you could.
I laugh still and know I always would.
I'll miss your clowning around.
Your love that held no bounds.
Your hugs under my arm.
But now it's time,
for you no longer
are the little boy who loved to run
and try to catch those rabbits.
Your little body was in so much pain.
Up the steps it hurt to see you try and gain.
Your eyes no longer gave you sight.
It seemed this was to be your plight.
And through it all you remained
a good little fellow with such refrain.
Thank you for these happy years
of your love and protection you
gave so well.
I pray the Lord will keep you safe
where ever you may go.
And shine his love upon you.
May he bless you and may you know
you are loved very much so.
Goodbye, our little friend.
Whose big heart had no end.
Until we see each other again.
With Love,
Mom and Dad
Sleep
Oh why can't I sleep
Can someone tell me?
Was it something I said?
Why can't I just go to bed.
The mind is a terrible thing
When the alarm clock begins to ring.
"Perchance to dream???"
You have to sleep first........don't you?
Can someone tell me?
Was it something I said?
Why can't I just go to bed.
The mind is a terrible thing
When the alarm clock begins to ring.
"Perchance to dream???"
You have to sleep first........don't you?
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