Month: April 2017

Simple Pleasures

no other time

of year

than this

right here

right now

bald branches

grow back their hair

flowers every

where

tomato plants

grow stronger

by the day

to bear such weight

orchards their fruit

from the soil

good things grow

up

TL

An Adjustment

man, I loved

running

could go for miles

and miles

that feeling

how it felt like flying

I miss it bad

especially, in the springtime

driving along

watching runners run

and this morning

the urge was so strong

maybe it was the wind

had to hold myself back

and keep on walking

when all I wanted was

take off

and it woulda been wonderful

felt like a million

but by this time tomorrow

I’d be hurting

limping around

not able to walk

yeah, walking ain’t running

not even close

but it’s something

and sometimes

something’s better than nothing

still

I almost, almost took off

this morning

looking down at my feet

I felt ‘em lift

the sparks inside

crackling

TL

The Voice

gave her an opportunity

and she didn’t waste it

at 15, Brennley Brown

brought the house down

win or lose

she did what she was supposed to do

she pulled you in

and held you

there

in that pure place

where the right words

at the right time

sung the right way

make you stop

and listen

and pray …

 

“I went up to the mountain

because You asked me to

up over the clouds

to where the sky was blue

I could see all around me

everywhere

I could see all around me

everywhere

sometimes I feel like

I’ve never been nothing but tired

and I’ll be walking

til the day I expire

sometimes I lay down

no more can I do

but then I go on again

because You ask me to

some days I look down

afraid I will fall

and though the sun shines

I see nothing at all

then I hear Your sweet voice, oh

oh, come and then go, come and then go

Lord, telling me softly

You love me

so …”

(song written by Patty Griffin)

Day to Night

right now

the leaves are resting quiet

it’s 80-something-degrees

the sky’s a robin’s egg

everything’s in bloom

birds and butterflies and babies

people are outside

mowing their grass

walking down the street

biking and hiking

and driving with their windows rolled down

just a beautiful day

but come nightfall

the leaves will be whipping wild

it won’t be so warm

the sky won’t be blue

all the blooms blown away

people will be inside

flipping channels

watching the weather

Alabama’s in the red

that ain’t good

no school tomorrow

there’s tornado talk

and rumored hail the size of baseballs

lovely, jest lovely

finally got my greenhouse up and running

and now it’ll be spinning away to munchkin land

oy vey!

TL

Pollination

but for

a moment

the bumblebee

disappears

inside the ruffles

of a flower

TL