Excerpts
Time to Soar
Hope
Once you came to me
as an eagle, soaring above
my heavenward gaze.
My heart leapt,
and I wept
tears of joy,
amazed that my despair
was not the final word. ...
Nest
I am safe here
encircled, enclosed
in this abode
of twig,
mud, leaf.
It’s my belief
there’s something more...
Orioles
Do orioles eat Oreos
single-stuffed or double?
Do orioles chew Orbit gum
or opt for ones that bubble? ...
Wise Owl
Why’s an owl called wise?
Does that come as a surprise,
or sound a bit absurd
since he’s not the brightest bird?
His skill is catching prey.
He sleeps away the day.
Wise ones look for something more.
Let's go deeper. Let's explore. ...
Meadowlark's Message
Standing alone on precarious
perch overlooking the native prairie,
I lift my head to the open skies,
I open my throat and ferry
a golden song o’er waves of grain
and grasses straight to thee,
struggling to keep your head afloat,
awash in your stormy sea
of doubt, overwhelm, indecision,
on precarious perch of your own.
Will you heed and take hold of this lifeline,
which I so sweetly intone? ...