Glitter and Glue

Of couples I’ve seen

Way more than a few

Where one is the glitter

Crimson in a Yellow World

 

The garden in front of our home
Is graced by many rose bushes.
My Beloved
Lovingly
Planted them
Many years ago.
I now nurture them.
Gorgeous yellow blossoms
Explode from a whole row of them
Vibrantly glowing in the warm sunlight,
Petals quivering with delight
From caresses of a gentle breeze.

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In Honor of the Delightful Dr. Seuss

Today I am me

I feel freer than free.

There is no one alive

That is me-er than me.

–Russ Towne

Life Lesson

Life Lessons

Life

Is for Learning

Love

Is the Lesson

–Russ Towne

Undaunted

Undaunted

Learned a golden lesson

From a poppy of that hue

A powerful reminder

I’m here to share with you

California poppies

Don’t grow very tall

But I saw a golden beauty

Tower way above them all

Began beneath a big rose bush

Forgiveness

Forgiveness

Enables

Hearts

To Let

More

Love

In.

–Russ Towne

Possibilities

May

Love

Overwhelm

Fears

Open

Hearts

To joyous

Possibilities

–Russ Towne

Whispers

For too long I let

Fear’s warnings

Berating of shame

Nagging of ego

Make me deaf

My Company

Used to dread

Being alone

Like a long-lost dog

Far from home

Then one day

Made a plan

Lonely No More

When I’ve felt lonely

I’ve often found

It’s not the quantity

Of those around

They Know

They see

Us

Before

We see

Ourselves

Gifts

Talent

Beauty

Dreams

Kindness

Strengths

Creativity

Goodness

Greatness

Everything

That Makes

Cocoons and Sunlight

We emerge from warm cocoons each morning
A new chance to spread wings and fly
What we do in our waking hours
Defines who we are and why
Hide in shadows of fear and shame