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: Forever and Ever It Goes On

To the west lies the sun.
To the east lies the past.
To the north lies the cold.
And south lies the unknown.

We have found an end.
What we found is not the end.

Poem: Wandering

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

Poem: No More Trains That Go Nowhere

There was a time when you could escape
On trains headed west as far as the rails could go
Dropping you at the edge of western civilization
Now all the rails end at metropolis bright and buzzing
Full of all the colorful people that populate this world
End to end to end with all of their full color lives
When sometimes all you want is the black and white

Poem: Old Roads

The road ended
So we abandoned the car
Walking down dirt roads
Under the canopy of trees
We exchanged smoke
Between stories of the past
Looking back I’m not sure
Who was trying to impress who