What The Spring Knows

The Spring knows to wait its’ turn

To sparkle after winter dread

And burst forth with life anew

Reviving nature long since dead


First she’ll bring forth the flowers

Then she’ll awaken blades of grass

And she'll slowly increase the hours

A gift to man and all living things


She’ll impart a fragrance so inviting

As flowers bloom by her hand

The fragrant smell of the springtime

Spreading quickly through the land


Birds soaring across the sky

Echoing such a pleasant tune

With Spring as their conductor

Flying underneath the moon


For Spring knows she must finish

And complete the task of natures birth

Giving the task over to summer

To refine and prune the entire earth

Time Past

Hurriedly, we walked along

The corridors of time

Forgetting the importance

Of what we left behind

Every minute of every hour

The race called life went by

Our lives, but murky shadows

Of the entity we called time

Reigning In The Shadows

Sometimes doubts and fears arise

As the shadows of life grow longer

Pity and fear,the light does despise

For the light makes souls stronger

We flounder in the shadow's path

Lost in our own dark night

For the darkness later shows it's wrath

Clear within our sight

But the light soon reigns in the dark

And brings us faith,and hope

The dawning light provides the spark

To erase the shadows and help us cope

The Eternal Artist(For My Brother Patrick)

Time no longer holds you in its’ hands

You are free from the burdens of an ordinary man

Ethereal beings guide you to the artists’ den

All of heaven and earth are your canvas now

Beckoning you to to capture clouds and angel wings

To observe and record the changing scene

Capturing birds in flight, soaring through a breeze

Vibrant colors spill from the brush in your hand

At last you have shed the confinements of a mortal man

Ordinary Moments

Longing for a quiet time to return

When simple pleasures reigned supreme

A hectic pace, now somehow burns

My candle at both ends, but how I dream

Of special days that brought pleasure

Having time to stroll to favorite places

Hours that were free, I failed to measure

With time elapsed, missing familiar faces

I often envy nature, and how things are ordered

Everything has a purpose and a time to shine

So often we find our lives are disordered

Needing to prioritize,before we fall behind

Soul Speak

Tell me of your deepest yearnings

And need to feel you're not alone

Trust me with memories you treasure

Have patience when I take that tone

And Wish for me all life's goodness

Few tears that sting like braided rope

Patience and luck in equal measure

And strength anew to help me cope

Hoping to attract that kindred soul

With a longing that knows to wait

My heart opens up to accept the one

Forever more to be my mate

A Litany Of Thanks

For many blessings large and small

For love that lasted through the years

And for all the friendships I recalled

That carried me through many tears

For patience that was hard to find

And hope that was often fleeting

For endurance that was not far behind

That I welcomed with an ardent greeting

The Dance

Your arms circle me and provide the heat

A never ending fire that warms my heart

While soft kisses you give when we meet

Helps memories to linger when we're apart

 
Waiting for the lovers dance,I hear the sound

Of my heart anticipating your every move

Soon we will sway till we hit the ground

Making beautiful music beyond the groove


Sweet memories linger of your tender touch

Like a graceful melody It invades my soul

When you're away, you're missed so much

As we are joined,I am whole

Refresh My Soul

Refresh me with the sound of your voice

Echoing throughout my listless mind

Helping to drown out all other noise

Leaving  problems far behind

Help to reawaken my tired soul

And immerse me in refreshing springs

With you beside me now I am whole

Enjoying surprises our life brings

The Souls Joy(Senryu)

Bright light to others

Imbued with goodness and love

Seeks a higher goal


With faith and purpose

Sets out on a far journey

Discovering life


Amazed,delighted

By what it finds everywhere

Can now reach the Stars

In Memory Of

Whispers of the past

Flood the eyes and ears

And visions like a blast

Announce the time of year


Forgotten dreams again

Dredging up the years

Through night and day they lend

The living borrowed tears



Perhaps its sorrow's way

To cleanse the soul again

Of doubts that may sway

The heart that needs to mend

A Patient Time

 A time for waiting,a hibernation

Before we follow through on dreams

Careful planning,with determination

Putting away unfinished schemes

No day or night is ever wasted

Patience builds slowly day by day

The fruit of forbearance is soon tasted

Sweet as honey, where we lay

Suddenly we are engaged in life

Our souls’desire reaches out

And wraps its lasso around the moment

 Discarding all our useless doubts

As The Night Descends

As the night draws the curtain close

And all the earth lays down its head

The moon and shadows strike a pose

As our little ones are tucked in bed

Ethereal beings take to flight

As heavens’ curtain slowly falls

They pass unseen throughout the night

To undertake their sacred calls

To guard frail humans in their sleep

Bringing hope to weary souls

From house to house,they quickly leap

To carry out heavens’goals

Grief Has No Hold

 I will not keep you behind an iron gate

But will unlock my soul to accept the beauty

Of the dawn and ascending road

As invisible as the path may be

I will feel my way through

With head held high and shoulders straight

For there is more light than shadow

Hope is more prevalent than fear

I will remember more songs than weeping

And the joy that comes after a long battle

Love's Blessings (A Double Etheree)

Love
Patient
Without gall
Spreading the joy
Of selfless giving
Its face, a glowing light
Contagious in its pure form
Harbinger of peaceful moments
Immeasurable, as twinkling stars
Unexpected returns for the giver
Often admired by those most in need
So rare a gift, seldom seen by any
Never wasted,long sought after
Healer,teacher and noble
Casts a light to subdue
The darkest of nights
Pleasing to all
Evoking Laughter,
Love

Brother-Haiku

Deposit of tears
Falling silently upon my pillow
The years fall quickly

Dropping one by one
Alone in my memories
I search for your face

You gift my barren
Dreams in shades of golden light
Brother where art thou?

Wishes-A Butterfly Cinquain

Wishes
Dancing nightly
A picture in my brain
A spectacle of bright colors
Teasing
An overflow of  the senses
Contemplation begins
Some goals are set
Hoping

A Little Touch Of Love-A Butterfly Cinquain

Briefly
Without regret
With words that heal the soul
Softly and tenderly offered
Sincere
And intuitively spoken
On angels wings'
A gift