Ron Rowland

Finding Friends

Finding Friends Jack climbed the beanstalk looking for a friend But the giant wasn’t friendly and died in the end Tom found a new friend on the endless dunes But they became marooned with only their tunes Audrey had better luck than either Jack or Tom She put on her ballet slippers and danced ‘til […]

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Pursuing the Dream Job

Pursuing the Dream Job Doing the 9-to-5 can be hazardous to your soul Like getting sucked into another black hole But leaving the salt mine takes a strong lion heart It requires much courage to make a new start Some dream of escaping to the ivory towers For others it’s spending all day with flowers

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Key to Happiness

Key to Happiness For some, it’s all about posing on the red carpet While others want to make a fortune in the market I believe both of these are likely full of emptiness And are a total eclipse of what is true happiness As Bob Dylan once said, “Up on Project Hill, it’s either fortune

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Just A Day In My Life

Just A Day In My Life I woke and faced the first kiss of morning Prepared for a day of adventure and learning Time to pick out paint for my new office décor Neither hot pink nor amethyst will work, I’m sure Tried to spice up lunch with a little this and that The addition

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True Love Q & A

True Love Q & A How does one find true love, what is the clue? You don’t go and look for true love, it finds you It’s likely not from a kiss under the mistletoe Cupid’s arrow will somehow find you though How does one recognize when true love arrives? Something that lasts, something that

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Wishing Well of Love and Life

Pilgrimage of Love and Life

Pilgrimage of Love and Life Our pilgrimage began years ago in our own neighborhood Little did we know that our next stop would be Hollywood It took forty-five years for these events to join together The wishing well at our wedding sealed our fate forever Weather interfered with many an ocean front adventure The aura

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We’re All In This Together

We’re All In This Together From out left field, the virus it struck Not a normal flu season, it reeks of bad luck It’s not a question of who, what, or whether The simple fact is we’re all in this together All sports put on hold, even the ones we hold dear There will be

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Circle Of Life In The Woods

Circle Of Life In The Woods The tiny little acorn grows into a mighty oak tree Then lighting starts a fire as far as the eye can see Its golden leaves that once beautifully beckoned Are now covered by smoke and ash I’d reckon A wildfire can make the woods seem dormant And winter months

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Heartbreak Hurts

Heartbreak Hurts Painful as a thistle stuck in your throat My lover told me I no longer float her boat The tree house I built her with so much flare Went up in flames, she no longer cares Like a slow moving glacier destroys all in its path My life is in shambles from this

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