Traffic speeds along, slow he moves and slow, as still; Guardian angels.

  A koi surveys his pond From emerald depths Along the sandy ground To sapphire heights Above the surface It floats freely through the cool streams Taking in the kaleidoscope of a summer day

When Gracie cuddles up to me a fur ball of love is all I see. I refer to her as my therapy dog and people seem to play along. But it’s really not a joke to me. My Gracie is great therapy. There’s nothing wrong…

Thought it was just a marathon The course work has taken a shift In the third hour after midnight A new obstacle to vent From the starting blocks began a lengthy foot race until the end Nightfall has brought in subterfuge and water Time to…

I don’t think I’ll ever understand the sick, twisted mentality that can permeate our society like cancerous growth. So many of us die in shame after living an entire life in a false perception of dignity. They try and push their own false convictions of…

Mirror   I caught them watching me, saying I’m slipping away, just like Aunt Brenda did, 50 years ago. Sick. I’ll dig in the trash, grab scraps, torn paper that Mommy threw away. I dig past bones and grease and clutter of things left behind,…

Black Vail lifts Light through the cracks make the bars almost invsible The song sung is but a whisper of a past dream A door opens, wings spread wider A shoulder to land on …..not just a pet.

It isn’t in my way The table is nice and clear But it wasn’t there yesterday Really, it shouldn’t be there now Only I can choose, but mom and dad disprove Knowing this I swish my tail and shrug Either way, I think I’ll push…

Your muzzle grows white Poor, old girl. Affection starved Hoping this time Someone will have time Someone will help with the stairs Someone will brush me And feed me And walks me And loves me.

Doodle and Houdini Were resting on the bed, When Doodle heard a noise, And lifted up his head.   “Houdini, what was that? Houdini, did you hear? It sounded like a cat! Open up your ears!”   Houdini stretched and yawned Before saying “Holy Cow!…