But look at everything I have
These birds chirp frenetically--
I don't have to worry about forgetting
These leaves I have…
And billions of other leaves, equally varied
I can trace the outline of each one
I can wander the labyrinth
A sunset creates itself every evening--
I will anticipate the next one, even if I miss yesterday's
I have mangoes
And bananas and apples
And sweet potatoes and…
Maybe you didn't know I also have olive oil and vinegar and brown rice
And I have blue cheese…
(And angels laugh wickedly and joy wells up we sing songs with infinite chords and no chorus)
From the author of Jupiter Remembered and Until It’s Time: Embracing Life In Our Later Years comes Petals of Love: Poetry of a Woman’s Soul – a heartfelt collection spanning more than thirty-five years. Through tender reflections, these poems offer g
A people’s heart can be found in their poetic words. In history men and women have stood firmly upon their soapboxes and street corners, rallying the deepest beliefs of people to rise up and be heard. The poetrypages.com has offered that voice a new
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