June, 2013 – I wandered lonely as a cloud
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
March, 2015 – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
April, 2010 – Dickinson on “Spring”
Poem #812
By Emily Dickinson
A Light exists in Spring
Not present on the Year
At any other period —
When March is scarcely here
A Color stands abroad
On Solitary...
Be Light
Be Light
By Bryan Hayes
The world
It is heavy, man
(Be light)
Light on your feet
Light in your heart
The world
It is hard, man
(Be soft)
Soft to yourself
Soft to others
The...
Hope is the Thing with Feathers
Hope is the thing with Feathers
By Emily Dickinson
'Hope' is the thing with feathers—
That perches in the soul—
And sings the tune without the words—
And never...
Because Aging, Because Heartache
Because Aging, Because Heartache
By Sarah B. Sullivan
I listen because bad teeth make it harder to talk,
because overmedication, even if it is the right medication,
makes...
I am from Wanting and Having
I Am From Wanting and Having
Sarah Sullivan
By Sarah B. Sullivan
Barter
Barter
By Sara Teasdale
Life has loveliness to sell,
All beautiful and splendid things,
Blue waves whitened on a cliff,
Soaring fire that sways and sings,
And children's faces looking...
September, 2013 – What If?
This poem is dedicated to the life and times of Jason Koontz, 1971 - 2013, my little brother. He struggled with paranoid schizophrenia for the 2nd half of his life, for about 20 years. And "Safe & Sound" was his most recent favorite song.
April, 2009 – Untitled Poem #19
Untitled Poem #19
I am thankful
for all that I have
and for everything that I lost
I am grateful for each precious gift
I am thankful
for my happiness
and...