six words PAD 21-2

 

Paris Bound

(A cyhydedd hir )

I am Paris bound

I travel around

I feel tightly wound

One thing I know

 

My picture, I’ll tear

New passport, it’s fair

Since I cut my hair

Too short for bow

 

From what I saw

I am feeling raw

On His grace I’ll draw

Onward I go

 

six words PAD 21-1

 

A Prayer

(A cyhydedd hir)

 

A prayer with a tear

To make all things clear

And take away fear

To You, I bow

 

Thank You for the spark

The light in the dark

A “walk in the park”

That You allow

 

 On You, Lord, I lean

You make my soul clean

All in the unseen

Please, fill me now.

Animal PAD 20-3

 

Creative Genius

 

Dogs

Loyal

How did God

fit so much love

into a dog’s eyes?

How did He fit such joy

in short or long waggly tails?

How did He fit such happiness

in four tapping, prancing, dancing paws?  

How did He fit such playfulness in dogs?

animal PAD 20-2

 

Newton

 

Cute brown hamster

We let him run from

one hand to another.

Kept him in a round terrarium.

He’d stuff his cheeks with treats

till he couldn’t get in his Pringles can.

Ran around in his hamster ball.

Made lots of noise at night.

I changed his cedar chips often.

He didn’t live all that long.

No more hamsters for me.

Ever.

animal PAD 20-1

 My Favorite Animal

 

My favorite animal’s the fox

Or perhaps it’s the porcupine

The elephant is smart and wise

The tortoise is a fave of mine

 

I like large dogs like St. Bernards

Newfoundlands, Huskies and Great Danes

Graceful gazelles with waggly tails

Baby goats seem to bounce on springs

 

An old tortoise is impressive

Raccoons with their dexterous paws

Hippopotamuses are cute

But watch out for those massive jaws

 

I won’t forget the humpback whale

I love the beautiful barred owl

Playful otters are favorites

Even wolves with their eerie howl

 

I love the tall, gentle giraffes

Black panthers and calico cats

Koalas, sloths and chimpanzees

Penguins, parrots, flying fox bats

 

Geckos, squirrels, and the octopus

The platypus and polar bear

The big horn sheep and bush babies

Highland cattle with their wild hair

 

Horses, zebras, dolphins, lions

Sandhill cranes and the kangaroo

I think I have missed my calling

To be a keeper at a zoo

Taste PAD 19-3

 

To Each His Own

 

Some like poems

with rhythm and bounce.

Some like poems

that seem to pounce.

 

Some like poems

that make you cry.

Some like poems

that ask you why.

 

Some like poems

with metaphorical complexity.

Some like poems

that are clear in their simplicity.

 

Some like short poems

like lunes or haiku.

Some like epics

and to see them through.

 

People have different tastes

with which to choose.

That’s why there’s so many,

like styles of shoes.

 

 

 

Taste PAD 19-2

 Peanut Butter Cups

 

What is it about peanut butter cups

that makes them addicting?

They dry out my mouth.

They’re not nutritious.

They give me headaches.

 

Maybe it’s the salt and sugar

or the chocolaty, peanuty taste.  

You’d think I’d long for

something refreshing like lemonade.

But, no, I don’t crave lemonade.

 

What is it about peanut butter cups?

Taste PAD 19-1

 Like a Hot Cup of Tea

 

Relax and have a cup of tea

And savor warmth and comfort there

Let richness of its flavor ground  

Release your worry and your care

 

Let sweetness be the standout taste

And chase away the bitterness

Let the cream calm and bring you peace

Soon you won’t feel so timorous

 

When people gather in God’s name

And set about to seek His face

His warmth and richness comforts them

They taste the sweetness of His grace

Love PAD 18-3

 Judy

 

The second oldest

of my four sisters,

six years apart.

Growing up

we weren't close, 

only in proximity, 

with seven of us 

in a small house.

 

I remember her chasing

me down the hallway,

her cornering me 

in the backroom 

and me screaming 

bloody murder. She said,

“I didn't even touch you.”

Yes, that was the idea.

 

After my first year in college, 

she invited me to Wyoming 

for the summer.

It was a strange land

compared to Pennsylvania.

Though we still had rows

we made many fond

memories we still recount,

climbing at Vedauwoo,

the “Bonanza effect”
when we’d be running to the bathroom
after eating at our favorite restaurant,

and after one of our adventures

me saying, “I’m too hungry to sleep

and too tired to eat!”

 

Now our lives our similar.

Retired or semi-retired,

have disabled husbands,

and we like to travel.

We’ve been to Scotland,

Ireland, Florida, Hawaii,

California, Kenya, and,

hopefully soon, to France,

England, Wales

and Northern Ireland.

 

I’ve always loved her,

but never the warm and fuzzy love,

but that’s changing.

I very much admire

my sister Judy.

 

 

 

Love PAD 18-2

 

Love

 

I can’t write about love

without mentioning

the One who is Love.

He may get a bad reputation,

because of religion.

But He’s an artist.

Just look at His creation

and you know He is

a beautiful, wonderful God!

Love PAD 18-1

 

Caregiver and Caregivee

 

You haven’t been in our home

for almost five years now.

You just had your 49^th birthday.

You can’t talk, except

“Coo-coo-cookie.”

 

You walk a lot.

I missed many events,

because we had to go walking.

You’d put your hand on my shoulder,

because of your depth perception problem.

 

I still visit you.

Sometimes I bring you a noisy toy,

like ones that used to fill my house

with cheerful noise.

And I bring you coo-coo-cookies.

 

You sit beside me and hold my hand.

When I walk to the door,

you latch on, ready to follow me out,

but we have to remind you,

you don’t live with me anymore.

 

 

 

Nerve PAD 17-3

 

The Lord is my light

No need for fright

He’ll guide my way

With each new day

He will give me sight

Nerve PAD 17-2

 

Lord, give me some nerve

Please, add to that verve

And make me whole

An enthusiastic soul

With energy put on reserve

nerve PAD 17-1

 

My heart’s all a flutter

My nerves, melted butter

My passport is stalled

They’re busy when called

I feel like a nutter.

blank of blank PAD 16-3

 

The Love of God and Family

(Kwansaba)

 

Praise for God and Family

For the unwavering love

Songs of peace and harmony

Steadfastness through ups and downs

Strength offered in our frailty

Hope a sure rock in despair

Praise for God and Family

Blank of Blank PAD 16-2, seed Poetic Bloomings

 The Seed of Love

 

The Seed of Love is a decision

Roots and leaves are actions

The flowers are loving feelings

 

Get that confused

and you’ll wonder why

your plant wilted

and your flowers fell off.

Blank of Blank PAD 16-1, Seed, Poetic Bloomings

 

The Seed of a Poem

 

Where do you get your ideas?

Anything everywhere is an idea.

They should ask,

How do you put ideas together

to make a poem?

Shadow PAD 15-3

 

Her shadow on the wall

Made it look like a duet

Not one lone violinist