Opening just a little To reveal a precious thing Even to beloveds Might crush a wounded wing If reins are rudely takenConverse torn away By overeager listenersIntent their words to say With surgical precision They wield an upper hand While tumbling o’er each otherIn exuberance so grand Diverting in a tangentThough parallel in kind TheyContinue reading “A Listener’s Lesson”
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While Waiting
‘Tis not a final failure when A vessel’s power drops No wind to fill its sails fullSans force it finally stopsEnters doldrums not foreseen “Take charge and sail,” it’s told“Make the choice, demand your way” “Compel the winds to blow” Inept to stir the mighty wind Command, exert its will Rather readies for the changeContinue reading “While Waiting”
When I Don’t Understand
That word “understand” is a curiosity. It just rolls off the tip of my tongue, meaning assumed or taken for granted. Today it caught my attention. What does it really mean when I lament, “I don’t understand”? The visual that pops into mind is to be standing under something… whatever that might be. To WebsterContinue reading “When I Don’t Understand”
Dew Upon The Arbor 