Sunday, February 19, 2017

Color Me Happy


My View of Blue

The Blue Of The Sea
The Blue Of The Sky
The Blue of This Plane
Shared By Both You and I 
 Makes Me Wonder Anew 
If The Eyes Of God 
Might Really Be Blue







Shades of Gray 


Light and Airy 

Dark and Gloomy 

Soft and Mellow

Gray Can Be A Moody Fellow











Monday, June 24, 2013

Rain Delay

Every day the experts say
rain is a comin',
comin' right this way
First it's a comin' from the west
on course and headed straight our way.  

Now there's been a change of plans
it's a comin' from the south
these rains to fall upon
our dry and thirsty land.








Another day, another week
how fast the time
has flown
and in that time

Clouds have sailed across the vast
expanse of sky
without letting fall
a single drop
to gardens parched
and dry.

Hot and humid
is what's been sent
not a mist, a little squirt
or
single drop of water
has fallen on our land
from any
rainfall band.









The expert forecast is appalling

I believe they're only guessing.

Don't they care
that with our minds they're messing?

Experts who claim to know
should simply say
though the rain is comin',
it's comin' very slow!








Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Exercise is recommended

to maintain one's health.

Now that I am of a certain age
I've found that isn't always true

'Cause
Every time I've exercised
the only thing it has maintained
is my doctor's wealth!

Sweet Mystery of Life

How can a box of chocolates
that I enjoyed so very much
turn into 15 pounds of weight?

Especially if it was
only 5 pounds of it
that I actually ate?

It's A Mystery To Me

Reading mystery stories 
is something I enjoy.
Eagerly turning pages,
tracking every clue.

           I begin to figure out
                 the specifics of the plot
                 the who, the why, the how.


                      Just when I have the answer
                             I'm sure I have it right
                         
                            

Suddenly from out of nowhere
Comes a twist, a turn and . . .
         whaaat?

 It's not what I imagined
 How could I be so wrong?
 I was so sure you see . . .

                                                         

Now it really is a mystery
                                                        
How did the author trick
a Mystery Buff like me!