week 663 ~ in the company

in the company
of those I love well
of my family

I rest happily
for this brief sweet spell
in the company

of laughter silly
games red zinfandel
of my family

I dream most nights see
their faces to dwell
in the company

of those who love me
too a carousel
of my family

that twirls in 3-D
beyond our farewell
in the company
of my family

week 651 ~ happily

happily
unwoven
from what’s me
happily
found silly
explosion
happily
unwoven

week 414 ~ I have not dropped anything

I have not dropped anything
important don’t cry for me
just grabbing for the brass ring
I have not dropped anything
still room for all life may bring
juggling fast happily
I have not dropped anything
important don’t cry for me

week 369 ~ happy

happy
today
I’ll be
happy
simply
to play
happy
today

week 340 ~ take me out to the

take me out to the
ballgame take me out
sun shining brightly
take me out to the
springtime finally
a reason to shout
take me out to the
ballgame take me out

week 261 ~ let’s make peace and give it a chance

let’s make peace and give it a chance
make dinner and serve it up hot
let’s make love and marry or not
make some babies teach them to dance 

make good music a grand entrance
make time without asking what for
make art make dreams come true and more

make mistakes make amends make tea 

make someone laugh make them happy
let’s make a better world not war

I have been trying to write a poem about peace for my friend Jamie’s “Poets Against War” on her blog Into the Bardo. Everything came out so stilted– no point trying to force the muse– until I was in the airport in Rio thinking about my family and events of the past few weeks, and this decima just popped out. A bit late, Jamie, but heartfelt.

week 201 ~ don’t forgive don’t forget just move on on

don’t forgive don’t forget just move on
to be honest and happy and wise
time has passed now that chaos is gone
don’t forgive don’t forget just move on
down a path where your future is drawn
technicolor each day at sunrise
don’t forgive don’t forget just move on
to be honest and happy and wise

week 199 ~ love’s easier than you realize

love’s easier than you realize
just grab ahold and off you go
and though you’ve heard so many lies
love’s easier than you realize
there’s time left for a few more tries
and less to fear the more you know
love’s easier than you realize
just grab ahold and off you go

week 71 ~ this picture of me

this picture of me
you’ve seen it before
when I was happy
this picture of me
where I long to be
it’s hard to ignore
this picture of me
you’ve seen it before