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Prayer

In the stillness of the morning,

‘fore the breaking of the day,

I surrender to the quiet.

I bow my head.

I pray.

King Tide

The tide is pushing ‘gainst the shore.

It’s rising, as tides do.

There’s naught can slow its mighty course.

Give Way! It’s coming through!

Decemer 7, 1941

December seventh.

Infamy.

Our hearts were broken.

Numb.

The warplanes bombed Oahu.

We didn’t see them come.

For years of shock and heartbreak,

men fought for Liberty.

And now we still remember.

And now we still are free.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt: “A date which will live in infamy.”

Good Morning, Friend

Good Morning, Friend.

May this day be

a Blessed One for you.

Today may there be happiness,

and may your dreams come true!

Blessings

May ev’ry moment of this day

be filled with joy for you –

abiding, deep fulfillment

in the things you say and do.

Contrast

Night falls upon the city streets

and tucks us into bed.

Then morning spreads its waking light

and nudges us ahead.

Thanksgiving

We offer thanks for many things.

We’re lucky.

That is true.

But most of all,

when we give thanks,

we give our thanks for you.

Armistice, 1918

There were men who fought

–and some who died –

to keep our country free.

And some of us remember them.

They live in memory.

In Memorium: Uncle Ralph, Uncle Lester

November Moon

I see the moon in the darkened sky—

clear and bright as it passes by.

I see it with such clarity –

I’d like to know:

does the moon see me?

Mercury in Retrograde

Mercury’s in retrograde,

we’re ripe for Accidents…

for Mis-Communication…

and for other Bad Events!

As mortals, we must mind our steps

and cast a wary eye,

and pay attention carefully

‘til Mercury speeds by!