Poem: Leaf in the Wind

Like so many leaves
I’m falling away
From my growth
Out on a limb
And the roots there
That supported me

Poem: Heading Out on Dusty Roads Destination Unknown

She’s lacing up her red converses
Getting ready for the dusty road
Old backpack over her shoulder
One last look around the room
Ready for another last goodbye

Poem: Expedition

maps gathered
ready to explore
down the roads
not traveled
to find new destinations
and new adventures

Poem: American Hieroglyphics

I was alone driving on I-40
When I encountered the Smokies
Deep forest moisture becoming fog
Giving their watery offerings to the sky
To birth to the clouds carried on the wind

From the pavement in valleys it looked
As if the mountains were smoldering
Slow burning fires that fit my mood perfectly

Poem: Bourbon and Donuts

At Cafe du Monde we sat with coffee
laughing at the drunks stumbling
their way through Jackson Square
while we smiled liquid grins dripping
with booze, lust, and powdered sugar
our own visions swirling in porcelain masks

Poem: Wandering

Wondering at the horizon
About what lays beyond
New adventures waiting
Daring us to seize
Excitement in the risk

Poem: What Was Once Big Became Bigger

When I was young
Confined to the playgrounds of youth
The world seemed so large
Full of wide wonder
As I grew older
With the opportunity to explore
Instead of growing smaller
The world now at my fingertips
Continued to grow with my curiosity

Poem: Journey on Butterfly Wings

It starts
With discontent
A desire to move on
Towards a newer horizon
Again
Destinations await ahead
Forward to the unknown
Seconds flowing
Onward