It was only his dream A bed that floated Amidst nature And all the beauty it had to offer   A stream of water below Clear blue sky above Trees to the left Shrubs to the right   A yellow flower bed And the sky…

Fairest of them all Before her to whom many nobles fell Mountain peaks cleaving to her chest Supple lips many a thirst are quenched Adventures becoming pleasures less explained than experienced, still their stories they long to tell Fairest of them all Indeed many nobles…

In the mild April showers Umbrellas bloom like flowers, Like tulips, upside-down In the busy town. The village stream hosts paper boats An enterprising child’s umbrella floats A sail tied to its wooden grip. Among those tiny coracles, A mighty masted ship!

Your voice is shaking Quivering lips In want to say something But maintaining silence You watch the show As it unfolds A story to gather Enough info To make decisions Based on yourself Not in line with beliefs Held deep within your hearts. Others opened…

Sad really, is it not The piano wasting away Thrown away so carelessly Oh what music could come from it Now it’s just a shell of what it was What it could’ve been Grand in its day, but left alone Rotting, unspeakably sad No more…

The swimming hole is a pebbled river bank with a solid bend mountain water run off cold! Goose fleshed skin when touched by its caress a roiling rapid in & out with 300 feet of calm relief Jumping out long enough to let hot sun…

Minor League Baseball   Baseball is a kid’s game. Ferry Hawks vs. Blue Crabs. Laughed hysterically under our broken umbrella during long rain delay, Ballpark with view of the Manhattan skyline. Herds of children chased balls through the stands. Uninhibited grown-ups danced to bad disco….

The best investment you make Is that within self Change comes from within your soul

You wonder how I turn iron into gold Pain into laughter Abuse into strength Slander into self-worth Disrespect into self-respect Sexual abuse into chastity Emotional imbalance into stillness Mental conflict into problem solving Trauma into wisdom Savagery into kindness Deceit into authenticity Ten of swords…

Here comes the monsoon to Mumbai in the west coast/ It comes down in torrents and sheets/ Out come the umbrellas of various hues/ Women in colorful ones matching their raincoats/ Men in sombre black umbrellas befitting their stature/ Umbrella is status blind, indispensable to…