My friend, Rene, she doth persist
in off’ring to teach me Zoom.
And, I, forsooth, I do resist,
this stuff in my living room.
The world doth keep a frantic pace
with new technology.
But I keep quill and ink at hand
so I remain Zoom free.
Favorite Foods
My very fav’rite foods to eat
are cookies, cakes, and candy.
When my cupboard is amply stocked with these,
I feel just fine and dandy.
I Pray You Joy
I pray you joy from day to night,
with dancing steps,
and a heart that’s light.
I pray you laughter on your lips
and success at the end
of your fingertips.
Stupid Mask
It’s just a bothersome, pesky chore–
to don a mask as I leave my door.
I’m an American! You can’t ask
ME to wear a stupid Virus mask!
Thus doth the Virus flourish and grow.
Selfish Americans make it so.
My Prayer for You Today
I pray today will bring you joy
with light steps along the way.
I pray for laughter in your life
and sunshine in your day.
Ruth’s 90th Birthday
I’m sorry to miss your party.
I’m just not up to Zoom.
I’ll think of you during the party –
safe—here in my living room.
I’m glad life planted our gardens
so we’re still not far apart.
You’re always part of my garden.
I hold you in my heart.
A Message
There’s a single, urgent message to
broadcast throughout the land.
It’s a clear and cogent message:
Wear a Mask! You understand?
Wet Forecast
The forecast is for rain, followed by rain, followed by rain.
It isn’t yet November and the rain’s already a pain.
But there’s an upside to the downpours that we have in our Northwest.
We have water in the summer and that water Tastes the Best!
Cleaning House
I do not like to clean the house.
I do not like to do it.
I clean and clean and clean some more.
And never do get through it.
Prayer
Sooth and comfort through the night.
Wake me with the morning light.
Guide my steps along the way.
Shelter me at close of day.
Living the Aging Life 