The Cling
I love your cling
like moss that creeps
over trees and ground
as you grip tight
you nurture my soul
and give life
to the heart
of my life to you
with each tendril
of your soul
that clings so tight
and reminds me
each day
that I’m yours
Thanks and Gratitude
So much of my life has been spent alone that sometimes I forget how wonderful it is to have community that cares about you.
Yesterday, someone pilfered one of my pictures from here on IG, and it was brought home to me again just how nice it is to have people who care about you and have your back. People that will reach out and give you a heads up, and even reach out to stand up for you when shit goes awry.
Today’s Gideon’s Challenge isn’t a poem, but rather a sincere expression of gratitude to those around me that are so supportive. I see you… and I am so very grateful for your presence in my life.
Weather Man
Blue skies
and the promise
of snow
warm days
and a cold snap
on the way
or so they say
but the rain
falls anyway
and I wait
with bated breath
to see
if we’ll be getting
any of
the white stuff
The Journey
Our love
is a balance
of the
sweet and tender
newness
of first kisses
and the aged and
weathered wood
of many storms
traversed together
as we move
from day to day
hand in hand
in love
Good Fortune
How lucky am I
to have found someone
so perfectly suited
to me
that I can walk
hand and hand with
along the edge
of the sea
who sees me for
who I am
and doesn’t
try to change me
but holds my heart
in his hands
to cherishes
each moment of “we”
Cravings
So delicious
both tangy and sweet
with just a bit
of spice
I daydream about
the chicken
veggies and rice
but it’s the
yogurt sauce
that is the key
to a perfect
chicken teriyaki
and I just wish
with all my heart
that I could find
the recipe
Twisting the Leaf 