“spring and summer
skipped over my body
leaving me behind…”

“Caves echo loud
but they ring emptiness…”

“…and after wandering 46 years
we often forget stuff
of all types and shapes…”

“walk into nature
ponder in woodland splendor…”

“When our central desire is to become first
everyone and everything else become last…”

“Let this then become our vision—not unlike the ancients, to use only a small yet essential portion of its natural generosity, which has provided for countless hidden forms of life.”

“Life is so much simpler and real when you are kind
and a lover of all God’s creations, truth, and light…”

“in weak paper boats
they scull for power—flapping…”

“trees huddle in hope
long tunnels of arching vines
weave thick canopies…”

“A sunset like rainbow sorbet
Melts its pastel chills of color
Down sleeping bones in dreams…”

“Numerous ages, cultures, and religions
revere our planet’s sacred palm trees…”

“In life’s schemes of stuffs
we are pocket-sized fruits
that embrace the greatness…”

“my check engine light
warned me—I ignored it—now…”

“This picturesque Garden of Eden
Became a shelter from storms…”

“We sprinkle summer dust in our palms
then sleep in its reveries of enchantment
waking to the blessings of a pristine adventure…”

“Tideborne dreams heal me
washing failed missteps of life…”

“discovering your heart’s
secret wilderness…”

“I used to be a mountain goat—I could climb mountains—indefatigable
but nowadays—I have been humbled by a thorn in my side…”

“he spent a fortune of our crisp green tax dollars
to fix a problem that created a greener problem…”

“There is a stark—vivid difference—
between a quiet Christianity of Christ
and the loud Christianity of a country…”