Today we must fly

Today we must fly There is much that connects us My dearest friend As fingers interlace and hearts embrace As eyes close tightly and foreheads touch lightly We meet on a higher plane Where we sense each other’s pain I love that you can see All that is within me And I feel all your…

Rosalie

Rosalie There once was a vast field of tulips How beautiful they made the world Pinks and yellows Flushes and blushes An arraignment of beauty all through the valley But among the tulips There was one who was rare One of the prettiest pinks Unparalleled among the rest Proud and lovely Rosalie Thin green stem…

Even the stars

Even the stars I go off to a secluded place to be alone and watch the stars Tiny crystals in the evening sky Quiet as a sleeping lamb In clusters so brilliant and bright. Yet in the forefront of my mind Come the broken pieces of my heart That were once so whole and alive….

Just let me see the moon

Just let me see the moon O sole mio How I love the sun It lights the way that I go Its rays warm my skin It shines and gives me hope I feel peace when I squint in its light I tilt my head back and it touches my neck It touches my clothes…

Recipe for love cake

Recipe for love cake Preheat the heart With kindness and humility. Butter the pan of your mind With unselfishness To prevent the batter of life from sticking. Mix together patience and contentment With a generous helping of joy. Add the zest of life And sweetness and honey As much as you desire. Gently fold the…

The robin and the bluebird

The robin and the bluebird There once was a robin and a bluebird A lovely couple were they None like them in all the forest, in any tree. Upon their initial induction Perched upon opposite branches The robin lifted her breast to the bluebird’s delight And what a treat for little robin Were the bluebird’s…

Dear broken sunflower

Dear broken sunflower Dear broken sunflower Do you ever feel tired Of the unjust treatment you suffer? Of the harsh winds that blow Upon your beautiful petals? Of the frosty nights And the biting cold And the rain’s relentless shower? Do you ever just want to say to the sun My dearest, loveliest sun Long…