Beauty Surrounds


Rise I rise up Every day Cool air launching me Rising out of a warm bed I rise from my circumstances I rise from the melancholy I feel I rise up and move forward I rise to bring encouragement I rise to bring hope to others I rise hoping this simple and profound act Will…
There is A Way One that offers Joy, peace, and Love It blows In the growing Green Aspen leaves Follows these same Browning leaves Floating through The crisp air As they Miraculously feed The ground below This Way Lightens the load Allowing for Fresh lungs To expand Taking in Newness Light-hearted laughter Recognizing the opportunity…
Strolling in Mudrocks name Rolling around Promising myself I would give This a chance Understanding Blind dates are hard As if I was cold-calling On someone’s door The unknown Of what’s on the Other side Causing edgy emotions They were sitting Three people In a booth Anticipating my entrance Needing a fourth To complete the…
She was My Bermuda Triangle From the moment We first met Her wild vortex Sucking me in Compass spinning Out of control Mysterious circumstances Magnetic anomalies Which brought Us together Aware of her wild Magical energy Enveloping me Euphoric love Desiring to know To breathe in To be within Experiencing life With her In her…
Long Haul Words popping Into my liquid mind The recent hike With a young man Ever present I’m not about going faster I’m about going longer Sharing the turtle analogy Over-enthusiasm and bullheadedness of no use Pushing through everything No longer desiring The pain and loneliness Coming with This choice in life Ahh, the wisdom…
Patience A crazy thing What is it? Why is It needed? Why so Damn hard? I knew The instant She laughed The twinkling Glowing essence Helping me To clearly see I would wait As long As it took Knowing she Is the Pot of gold At the end Of my rainbow The struggle real Causing…