He stood on the edge of a suburb, where house windows faced an expanse Of bushes and forest and small hills; and readied himself, with a chance. He stood on the edge of a sunset, with houses not far from his rocks, And somehow the sunset was lengthened, slowed up through a trick of the [...]
Fortunate
Fortunate Have you ever considered? How fortunate you are To gaze at the sky And see a star, And say to yourself I wonder how many there are? To walk through a garden And smell the rose. Skip through dewy grass In your bare feet and toes Before the sun arose? Take long walks [...]
Soaring High
Soaring High I wish I were an Eagle Soaring high in God’s blue sky. Effortlessly flapping its wings Taking it ever high. Surveying the earth beneath Sharp eyes taking all in Searching a likely prey A tasty meal for him. Swooping swift as a bullet Feathers fluttering in the wind A hare, a fish, a [...]
An Angel Just For Her
Her heart pounding. Temples pulsing. She runs for fear of her life. A strange figure of darkness closing in on her. Running…. running….running. Smack! She topples to the ground in a heap. The strange figure behind her vanishes. Like it were never there. Gasping for breath she remains still. Not taking any chances of losing [...]
eagle
If god created all creatures equal, Then why cant I fly like an eagle. Why cant I soar like that mighty bird, high above this troubled world. To fold my wings and soar, At speeds to high to ignore. I would catch the wind and float, Or just fly around and gloat. Or I could [...]
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