Poet Laureate

From the Emerald Isle you came our way
Through your quill you had so much to say
A master voice in all things grand
Writ down for the ages in loving hand
Now home you've gone your sleep you've earned
Leaving us far better, wiser and learned

Stop the noise

Too much noise
Too much confusion
Too many things going on

Not enough voice
Not enough will power
Not enough time for this song

Pathways

So long ago I found
A gentle path to follow
But then I lost my way
And felt my soul get hollow

I'm doing my best to remember
Just how I found that way
But I've strayed so far that now
All paths look mostly grey

Didn't want to hear that

When horror enters the mind
It's then so very hard to find
A quiet, resting spot
Away from all the rot
To fend of irrational fears
Can take too many years

Perfect blend

Ah! Java, you fiendish friend!
Need you, want you, but in the end
Your caffeine kick is my foe
As you cause my body too much woe!

Fire in the Wood

Watch the wood burn
Watch the sparks fly
Watch the fire flame out
Watch the ash darken the sky

We've managed the forests our way
We've squelched all natural burn
We've imposed what we want
We've forgotten that we must learn

The woods have their own language
The woods have their own life
The woods have their own reckoning
The woods have their own strife

Careful what you say

Words can have such an effect
Rip and shred or mend and heal
We take for granted what we say
In anger, pain or carelessness
Yet reflecting back on who we are
You realize that words
Can leave a bitter scar

Remembering tomorrow

If dreaming was reality
Then waking up would be a dream
In many ways that's what we live
When looking around at what we give

This haze of thought in which we dwell
Is far from those golden shores above
Where each day is brighter than any summer
And the bluest sky is matched only by the river

From what people remember and mystics glimpse
We can surely understand
That we're here to learn about our souls
To accomplish our own very personal goals

Good times

Family, friends, laughter and wine
Always make an evening shine
Knowing that you're surrounded by love
Is the biggest gift from up above
Sharing with those most dear
Makes the important things very clear

Hang on

Never forget at the end of day
That you will always have a say
If even just in matters small
You can truly have it all
Just remember who you truly are
And life will certainly lead you far

Orphan Girl

How far from grace can a person fall
Knowing that you once had it all
But choosing always the meanest route
Dwelling within the refuse shute
Making choices you know will fail
Lying, cheating, hoping for bail
Your learning curve stunted now
Your life on earth a shattered vow
Yet through it all you're still loved
As long as you accept God above

Disgust

Why do I feel so strange
After reading stories of people deranged
A cruel slice of life exposed
Of brutality and inhumanity deposed
Nothing short of evil awaits
When people forget the pearly gates

Knowing when

Lovely little things
Are what it's all about
Seeing through the dust
Helps clear the cobwebs out
And now with setting sun
And the falling dusk of night
We look to entertainment
For a little respite

Almost there

A young man's swagger
Can weaken knees when done right
That assurance of youth
And the look of possibility
Seeing the emerging man
Beneath the untainted eyes and still smooth face
The bloom that lasts for just a while
Compelling, engaging and repulsive
Stubble-less and pink lipped
Taught muscles and firm skin
On the verge of maturity
Just almost committed
Nearly ready to be a dad
The future CEO
All just below the surface
Waiting to harden into a man
A delight for jaded eyes

New school year

Looking forward is always fun
Wondering what the future holds
Anticipation as each day unfolds

This one is especially looking up
A new beginning for this school year
Makes this start especially dear

Slog

Another day of silly stuff
Sometimes I feel I've had enough
Wish there were more leisurely days
To pass the time in a comfortable haze
Knowing that this is my lot
Makes me treasure all I've got

Morning

When all the world is still
Awash in quiet glow
That's when the soul finds peace
With everything we know

No better understanding
Than what we see and feel
When gazing at the dew drops
Lit by sunlight's bands of steel

In the earliest morning hours
Before the world awakes
You can lose yourself in knowing
There can be no higher stakes

Replacement phone

Finding a phone is trying stuff
Getting a deal is proving tough
We want a lot for little dough
As cash, these days, flows very slow

:P

Learning lessons

It's crazy how a little word
Is all it takes to be heard
Just putting out what's on your mind
Is the easiest way of not living blind
We have to take and look and feel
But in the end, nothing seems real
An existential experiment
To learn just why we have been sent

Hopeful

I sometimes want to cry
And I always wonder why
But now I know the grief you felt
When words I used left a deep, red welt
I'm hoping that these days will pass
That the future will be just green, green, grass
With a relationship better built on trust
Instead of a broken thing all covered in rust
A healthy bond between parent and child
A sincere hope that you'll turn out mild

Influence

Boy, you're just growing up so fast

Childhood, we thought, was going to last

But boys and looks are now your thing

Texting, replacing the telephone's ring

We hoped to have you just a while longer

To mold & guide you, to make you stronger

But the world, it seems, had other plans

It's the media & friends now holding your hands

Calories

Sugary things every where
Expanding waistbands too
In this world of plenty
What are we to do?

Talk to us

Trying to get through to your heart
Letting you know this is not a good start
Finding your way is a must, we know
But baby steps is the way to go
Don't cut us out just yet we ask
It makes parenting a harder task

Snow Melt

The melt has begun

The fault of everyone

We cannot escape

A pretty bleak fate

Unless we react

To the glaring fact

We are to blame

For this end game

Burst of fun

Let the words roll off your tongue
A merry dance of letters and rum
A fine tuned jig of quips and quotes
That's all I have, so that's all she wrote!

Silver-tongue

Too many lovers is your downfall
Too little heart is what makes you small
Having a child to further your mission
It the very height of callous ambition
No virtue do you have anymore
In fact, most would consider you a wh*re

Lake rhyme

A peaceful view
With nothing to do
Is nothing new
But still true blue

Phone groan

A brighter day now that we know
Unlocking a phone is no way to go
Too much trouble and too much worry
Over something not worth the hurry
Let's take our time to find the one
That will be a better bundle of fun

Angry

Gone the smiles and laughter too
Scowl and burn is all you do
Never happy anymore
And yet you keep on wanting more
It's getting hard to absorb it all
It's slowly building a dense wall