Driftwood Beach With the red clay soil of central Georgia behind me I watch the coastal grasslands extending to the sea Anxiously awaiting the upcoming blue ribbon of the ocean Where I’m always mesmerized by its entrancing motion The eastern shore of Jekyll Island is home to a driftwood beach It stretches out much further […]
It Runs In The Family We note quite young, facts of our self, that others tend to see Later in life we realize they’re inherited from our family tree Our height, our eyes, our nose and hair, and yes our general looks Are passed down the generations, we don’t buy them from a book But
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Anxiety And Relief Anxiety awaits us, often creating great anguish What a relief we feel when we make it vanquish That summer camp day we feared would be frightening In contrast it was pleasant and even enlightening Our trip to the beach could have be ruined by a shark Turned out that the ocean was
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Guess My Hometown My hometown is neither little nor big See if you can guess it, now on with this gig No need to look far and no need to squint Just pay attention to all of my hints My town got its start as a port on the lake Where fog rolled in and
It’s a 2-for-1 special this week — the first poem uses five of the prompt words and the second one uses all seven. Listen Carefully Some sounds are unique and quite easy to hear They trigger the senses and memories appear The rain that accompanies the wet monsoon Is not drowned out by the noise
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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
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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I Once Had A Job I once had a job involving cars and trucks I helped make them go by pumping the gas This job was not fun, and I had to move on Searching intensely with my looking glass I once had a job delivering flowers and birds An iris, roses, and tulips in
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
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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