Ma

You always cared

You always shared

You worked so hard

You were never far

You held my hand

You held my head

You’ll always hold my heart.

Your playful soul

brought

laughter

love

joy

to all who knew you

You gave me life

You made me, me

You gave it all…

Mother

Peeks

The sun peeks

the clouds sneak

We reach

We teach

They fly

no why’s

sweet sounds

mingle

tingle

morning birds

know why…

Cadence of sound

surrounds

light breezes

caressing

sweet morning

with joe

and the journal

a good pen

hovers and molds

waits to be told

stories unfold

words

flow

or drip,

its always

a trip…

Come & Go

Chances come

chances go

choices come

choices go

people come

people go

love comes

love goes

things come

things go

joy comes

joy goes

pain comes

pain goes (hopefully)

happy comes

happy goes

anger comes

anger goes

life comes

life goes…

Decisions made

Hope swims

possibilities awaken

chances…

Ideas floating

Ocean of stars

Who we are

knowing

believing

beginning

changing…

Limitless

Relentless

walking

the path

creating

the life

dreamed of

Now.

Sister of My Soul

Always known

Lifetime of friendship

Love

Sweetness

Rarely a cross word

Never far from my heart-

My sister of the soul

We are growing old

With style

With grace

Saving face

Still best friends

Cousin…

A relationship

Like no other

I treasure us!

You were the best part of

my childhood…

Always there

Always care

Sister, my dear

I will always

Be near

In spirit.

We have traveled

This journey together

For our entire lives-

So it will be

Until the end

My precious

Sister of my Soul-

Patricia.

Anthony’s Poem

You were big and strong and brave…

always made waves.

The eldest

led the way

Kept us safe

always at play

Mama and the spoons

sunny afternoons…

milk and cookies

always there

had to ‘tribute’

share.

Our childhood

not so bad,

they cared.

Grown now

grown apart

grown to middle age

always in my heart.

Never matter

the loves the same

we were there

we share an unbreakable bond.

We will always care.

Cousin,

you are still

big and strong and brave,

heart of a lion,

a hero just the same.

Forbidden Gifts

Started over

fell behind

Began again

changed my mind

circles

squares

shapes collide

wondrous ride

downward slide

eyes glide

snatching glances

of gifts unseen

desire surges

resist urges

forbidden gifts…

Warrior Poet

Warrior Poet

Strong and true…

I write

I fight

I rise

I fall

I take it all.

Warrior Poet

one of a kind…

I laugh

I dance

I hug

I love

Warrior Poet

Earth Mother

I give it all

they take it.

Mirror Mirror

Mirror Mirror

On the wall

How the hell

did I get this old…

Mirror Mirror

On the wall

I am not

that tall

Mirror Mirror

On the wall

did there

have to be

so many

falls?