“One, Two, Three!” by Henry Cuyler Bunner It was an old, old, old, old lady,And a boy that was half past three;And the way that they played togetherWas beautiful to see. She couldn’t go running and jumping,And the boy, no more could he;For he was a thin little fellow,With a thin little twisted knee, They …Read More
Category: Poem
My Brain and Heart Divorced ~ John Roedel
I was just introduced to the poetry of John Roedel, and you should meet him too. When words have rhythm, I call it good poetry. My mind is entertained. When words have the ring of profound truth, I call it beautiful! It is poetry of the heart. Something deeper is touched; something beyond the words. …Read More
The Giving Tree ~ Shel Silverstein
The Giving Tree ~ by Shel Silverstein Once there was a tree….and she loved a little boy.And everyday the boy would comeand he would gather her leavesand make them into crownsand play king of the forest.He would climb up her trunkand swing from her branchesand eat apples.And they would play hide-and-go-seek.And when he was tired,he …Read More
No Man is an Island ~ John Donne
No man is an island,Entire of itself,Every man is a piece of the continent,A part of the main.If a clod be washed away by the sea,Europe is the less.As well as if a promontory were.As well as if a manor of thy friend’sOr of thine own were:Any man’s death diminishes me,Because I am involved in …Read More
The Lady and the Crocodile
If you want the gloryOf a memorable story,With a message to lastThrough the agesWithout being blastOn any pages,Let the rhymes looselike Mother Goose. The Lady and the Crocodile She sailed awayOn a sunny summer’s day,On the back of a crocodile. “You see,” said she,“He’s as tame as tame can be,I’ll ride him down the Nile.” …Read More
The Lost Words Blessing
Enter the wild with care, my loveAnd speak the things you seeLet new names take and root and thrive and growAnd even as you travel far from heather, crag and riverMay you like the little fisher, set the stream alight with glitterMay you enter now as otter without falter into water Look to the sky …Read More
The Owl and the Pussy-cat
“Sometimes life just needs a little nonsense!” ~ Dr. Joel Ying “The Owl and the Pussy-cat” is a whimsical and humorous nonsense poem by Edward Lear, written in 1867 and first published in 1871 as part of his book Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets. The poem was written for the three-year-old daughter of a …Read More
Don’t go back to sleep ~ Rumi
The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you.Don’t go back to sleep. You must ask for what you really want.Don’t go back to sleep. People are going back and forth across the doorsillwhere the two worlds touch. The door is round and open.Don’t go back to sleep. ~ Rumi I woke up this morning …Read More
Photograph ~ Andrea Gibson
“I wish I was a photograph tucked in the corner of your wallet…”~ Andrea Gibson When you ask people about love, they will often tell you about longing and loss. When you ask about triumph, they will inevitably also remember stories of failure. The artist walks right into those stories of pain to find healing, …Read More
When Love Arrives ~ Sarah Kay & Phil Kaye
Love arrives exactly when Love is supposed to and Love leaves exactly when Love must.When Love arrives, say, “Welcome. Make yourself comfortable.”If Love leaves, ask her to leave the door open behind her.Turn off the music. Listen to the quiet.Whisper, “Thank you for stopping by.”— Sarah Kay & Phil Kaye “When Love Arrives” ~ Sarah …Read More