Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Death

 

Who-died!?


“Did you hear who died?” queried the town gossip with

faux concern, secretly happy to have some new-fodder.

 

Why! It was ‘_____ _____’ - - - way to young…too-bad!”

“Oh! she’s been sick for a long-time.” Sadly shakes-head.

 

And-the next day dawn - - - was born…and lived?!

 

The Interstate was traffic-heavy; there were a few-

accidents; the hospital ER’s got their usual share of-

activity; babies came into the world; fortunes were made

and lost; the stock-market yo-yoed up and down;

people ate, worked, played, drove, slept, argued, and loved.

 

The world goes-on! Little-changes…one is gone.

 

Now - - - place “your name” in … the blank-spaces above?!

 

One day - - - way too soon…such will come to each! Amen!

 

And, then…

 

The Interstate was traffic-heavy; there were a-few

accidents; the hospital ER’s got their usual share of-

activity; babies came into the world; fortunes were made

and lost; the stock-market yo-yoed up and down;

people ate, worked, played, drove, slept, argued, and loved.

 

 

Amen!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

God's Power

 

Thunderstorms!


White-hot yellow lightning-jags within the dark

storm-clouds, some escaping to tickle the earth-below,

signal a following reverberation boom-crack of thunder!

 

Glorious: An exposition of God’s-power in-nature!

 

As the titon approaches-close, Mother-earth

shakes and quivers beneath the-onslaught –Ka-boom!

 

A fresh-wind, cool, even-chill, precedes

the deep-disturbance; finally a “frog-gagger” deluge

swamps the land; all gone and faded in 20-minutes, or-so.

 

In the aftermath: Freshness! A replenished earth.

 

Life-refreshed! And - - - memories…of God’s-Love!

 

Amen!

 

Monday, June 28, 2021

Wonder?

 




Cosmos - - - or …Life!?


The cosmos ends where it begins!? Hmm!?

 

Wonder – I? Is-such the-same of-life? Hmm!?

 

Amen!

 


 

Sunday, June 27, 2021

Inspiration!

 

Inspiration!


Sometimes, just a word, phrase, flicker of a-

scene, a single snowflake, sunbeam, moon-glow,

a whitetail, a-tear, sparkle, smile, memory, prayer is

enough to stir the “Inspiration”- Spirit to-create.


 Thoughts! Words! Memories! Wishes! Dreams!

 

Life: Thunder-storm! Stirring! Gentle! Baby!

Whisper-wind! Surf! Summit! Ice! Snow! Diamond-sparkle!

Cave! Railroad! Dawn! Noon! Evening! Dusk! Dreams!

Midnight! Abyss! Cosmos! Trans-Atlantic! Pacific-rim!

Mist! Tennessee! West-coast! Eagles! Timmy-rabbit!

Live! Love! Laugh! Faith! Family! Freedom! Honor!

 

I write only simple-words; my-Spirit adventures-Passion!

 

Sometimes, I am more alone with others, even

those I dearly-Love, than I-am with just-myself

 

In each-“end” - - - another beginning…always!

When one door-closes, another-opens.

 

I-pray - - - That I might find a “trace”…in-Him!

 

Amen!

Saturday, June 26, 2021

The Lord's Day!

 

This is the-day the Lord hath-made!


50 years ago, the last century, we had planned a Sunday-picnic at Fort de Chartres on the ole Mississippi River at the state park.

Saturday preparations included Candy’s golden fried-chicken, potato-salad, slaw- and chocolate cake. Her cousin and husband were to join in the adventure.

Sunday dawned overcast, dreary, with-all-day rain!

So, we invited the cousin-couple to our house for the day.

We “picnicked” playing board-games and enjoying

polite-conversation while dining on the “picnic”-goodies!

The uninvited rain quenched Mother-earth and

made the grass-greener, trees-fuller, and flowers-beautiful!

Thank-God for-rain! We had a great-time, too!

So!? As Dr. Wayne Dyer said, “Let-go! And, let-God!”

I adore “every”-day! Rain or shine! Ice or snow!

See, I’ve planted 12K + trees; they need sun and rain!

Of the thousands of-pictures I’ve captured, some of the

most striking and inspirational are an ice-storm in 1974.

We cancelled New Year’s Eve dinner with friends at

 our home. Ice! One huge storm! 1” on branches; power-lines down.

New Year’s Day dawned clear-blue with bright sun.

“Nobody” ventured out, save me and my 35mm SLR!

“Crystal-spider webs” on trees sparkling in the sun!

I captured hundreds of gorgeous-photos.

Might make an interesting coffee-table book!

 

Glorious!

 

Amen!

 

 

 

Friday, June 25, 2021

Conclusions

 

A-difference!?


Some distinctions are blatantly obvious: Alive or Dead!

 

Other determinations find-purchase in subtle-obfuscation!

 

Love! & Hate! A razor-edge conclusion based on-attitude!

 

“You” get to choose: Love or Hate! Hmm!?

 

Can it all be just so very-simple!? Really!?

 

I believe such to be the-ease. How-so? It is for-me!

 

There is no-“they”! - - - Only…”us”! Amen!

 

No bully can ruin your-day! Rain on your-parade!

 

Only “you” determine “outcome”. - - - Only…You!

 

Choose: Love! or Hate! Do-better with every-choice!

 

Choose: Love! or Love! Make better-conclusions!

 

Amen!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, June 24, 2021

Prayer


My old-Friend!

 

If you can learn to quiet-listen, you’ll hear it! “whisper-wind”

 

Shh! Close your eyes; think of Rainbows! Butterflies! Unicorns!

 

In that vacant-space between here-and-there comes

 a visit to enhance sacred-Peace! A “whisper-word”

 

Satiating-Peace for a Holy-spirit! A quiet-space.

 

The icing on the cake; a cherry on a whipped cream sundae!

 

Pray: And - - - the sacred “whisper-wind” will ingratiate

 Life & Love! ... such is there simply for the-taking!

 

Forgot “how” to pray? Lost-memory of the proper-words?

 

Offer every instant to the Praise! Honor! Glory! of-God!

 

He will hear Your Honest-prayer and accept your-gift.

 

Thank-You! Lord! For Life! & Love!

 

Amen!

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Life and Love

 

Kupper-Up! (echo!)


The unmistakable-sound of a golf –ball finding the bottom

 of the-cup. Then - - - the challenge…Mark the score card.

Honestly!?

 

I mark a “6”! Honest! True! I’m not a very-good golfer!

But, I can count a-little?!

 

But, God’s-day is Fantastic! Beautiful! And - - - my

 spirit is satiated in “Peace”! And - - - I am playing … Golf!

 

I might be pitching heavy alfalfa bales on a

hot, muggy summer-day, or installing a swimming-pool

or building another house, or vacationing, or working, the-

activity seems irrelevant to my “attitude”.

I offer every instant as prayer.

 

Praise! Honor! Glory! My perpetual-“Honor” to God!

 

Today, a health-issue precludes my riding a

noble-steed. But - - - it’s…okay! I love the horses, can

smell their uniqueness, hear their thunder-echo, feel their

awesome-power, hear their gentle whinny-nicker in greeting.

 

Thank You! Lord! for Life & Love! And, another-day!

 

Amen!

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Heaven!!!

 

A “Glimpse” of Heaven!?


In a ‘vision”-dream and yet I was awake!?

 

In the 1950’s Disney produced “Cinderella” in a

cartoon-presentation; every-frame perfect to precise-form.

Each person, tree, grass, leave, bird, animal, color- EXCELLENT!

 

Heaven appears as ”earth” with everything precise-perfect!

 

A deep-blue cerulean-sky interrupted with puffy

white-clouds. A gentle, soothing “whisper-wind” pleasant.

 

Green is green on-earth. In-heaven,

“Green” is the very-quintessence of color.

 

A lake crystal-clear sporting “dancing” diamond

sparkle-waves. Birds! Ducks! Squirrel! Bunny-rabbits!

 

And - - - People! (white-souls)…Singles! Couples! Groups!

All engaged in conversation and contemplation as if

in a “learning”-process. Peace! Harmony! Love!

 

Jesus walks among the spirits. As He comes

near any-soul, they try to touch His garment; some-do.

 

As they touch the-sacred-robe, their spirit is enveloped

into His-“light” and they and absorbed into Him! Amen!

 

“From where thou hast cometh, so shall ye returneth!”

 

Amen!

 

 

 

 

Monday, June 21, 2021

Happy Birthday, Graig!!!

Happy Birthday! Graig!

(June 22, 2021)

 

A kind heart, compassion and responsibility - - - a “man”!...They said

Happy Birthday! Graig! My “new” dear “Grandpa Ted” 


Intelligent and quick-of-wit and always there

Forever offering to lend a helping-hand to show he-cares

 

Proud! Rightly-so! Of Cate and Z. Tyler and little Lexi Lu

The-barrister! Hockey-golf man! Riding-softball! All they do!

 

Saints Ted and Em were always proud of Grandson Graig!

They played-ball with Z. Tyler. Their Love no-one ever had to beg

 

In the days of time and space love and respect blossomed-gem

By the-way! I never charged for teaching you “how to swim”!

 

Ted and Em and all of-us are proud of the family-man you are

Cool! Graig! Handsome! Kind! Looks good in a shiny sports car

 

Happy Birthday! Graig!

Love,

Granny and Grandad

 

Thank you! (Grandpa Ted)

 

 

 


Sunday, June 20, 2021

Angles!

 

Angles!?


I’ve played some pool in me-time,

knocked in the black 8-ball, a time or two,

the “9”! Won some coins… and lost as –many

plus…but fun-practice taught me to get the angle-right.


Easy when the lines match-up: 90°-right angle

to tangent on a-skew to combination and English.


A cue-stick dissects the dysfunctional-crack

as the white-ball smashes-through; like ”choice”

determination in-life, the players roll into

some previously-concluded outcome of which we

actually have little-say! 


Life on green-earth flows-far under God’s-sun! 


Choose thy “angles” carefully with free-thought! 


The “game” is never “won” until the “8” ball falls.

 

Amen!

Saturday, June 19, 2021

Happy Father's Day!!!

 

Happy Father’s Day

(June 20, 2021)

Alfalfa!


“That’s the ‘one’ I’ve been looking for!”

Dad joked when we tossed the ‘last’ heavy-

bale of alfalfa-hay into the loft. I laughed.

 

He was highly intelligent, of quick-wit and

teased a subtle sense-of-humor.

Now that I-reflect on him, he was- “Cool”!

 

I enjoy hard, physical labor; always have.

 

Been mowing lawns since age-6; Mom & Dad

helped (a lot) but taught me to value-work

and find pride in any-job “well-done”!

 

I winter fed those hefty hay-bales to the

farm-critters over snow-cold icy-winter. Horses,

cattle, sheep, and more; fed chickens, ducks,

and one turkey name of “Tilley” rescued

by my sibling-sister from an animal-shelter.

 

Rode the steeds; played “Drown-Dad!”

in the rock-bottom creek with our girls;

had us a time or two; wish it to never-end.

 

Sure felt good at “end-of-day” when I

hefted Dad’s “one I’m looking for” last

heavy-bale into the loft - - -but…the best was yet to-come.

 

Amen!

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, June 18, 2021

Fantasy!

 

Fantasy!

 

Rainbows! Butterflies! &Unicorns! Shine Magic-light!

In dreamscape-Fantasy for all-children to delight!

 

Peaceful-rest child-Darling in yon cosmos-space

Dare-dream the-impossible in a-secret Magic place

 

300 billion galaxies illuminate the eternal vast abyss

Unicorn-Fantasy transverse-time in discovery never-missed

 

Fantasy displayed a-symphony in dark-timeless-floats

Listen! Spirit! Music! Fills the space between the-notes

 

Astride my-Fantasy I see God’s-Love in each new dawn

Another day-delicious as sighting a whitetail doe herding twin fawns

 

Catch me in filigree maple-shade mid-morn in-respite

Luncheon-sandwich cold-drink half-times the a day a-bit

 

I live just south of the golden-glow high-sun noon

An eye-blink west of light-orb alabaster-pale full-moon

 

Into yon warm-afternoon with a cooling ice-cream cone treat

Planting seeds for a night-sojourn on Fantasy dream-sweet

 

Purple-eve to quiet-shadows satiating supper-meal

Dusk-burden ushers-in a night-time replenish-respite seal

 

Me wee-hours dreams silver-winged Fantasy-Unicorn

A trek-delectable in cosmos-spirit of new-adventure born

 

Rainbows! Butterflies! & Unicorns! Shine Magic-light!

In dreamscape-Fantasy for all children to delight!

 

Amen!

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, June 17, 2021

Sunrise

 

Sunrise-chill!


Just might –not be too-smart chasing the

wily whitetail-buck on his turf but…I am a deer hunter.

 

Dawn had found me shivering-cold in a tree-stand

some twelve-feet above the frozen ground several-feet

from a game trace, too indistinct to be called a-path,

 my warm-breath like fog on any rainy Frisco day!

 

That same pink-blush kind-of-day brought just

enough illumination to imagine three grey-ghost wraiths

right under my stand; a trio of does heading to a day-

time bedding ground. The full-“rut” was in full swing;

a mossy-horn big-buck couldn’t be far-behind.

 

But, a day blossomed with a slow-to-rise cold

golden-globe of-sun breaking the eastern-horizon;

“no”-show on the expected trophy dominated the scene.

 

He might have picked-up my-scent; who knew?

 

The sweetness of a hunt is in the adventure of pursuit;

 trophies adorn-walls; memoires soar the Spirit!

 

Harvesting a game-animal in fair-chase ends the

 delicious adventure. Such is the credo of a true-hunter!

 

Amen!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Horses!

 

Winter-morn Horses!


20 °! Wow! Cold this morning. 6a.m.!

 

Gentle whinnies and soft nickers greet me

at the barn-door; frost crackles under my

insulated-boots as I cross the yard to the critters.

 

Alerted by my cayuse-herd of five, the

sheep offer a “Good-morning” bleat and the ten head

of cattle “moo” a breakfast-appetite.

 

A salutation of “Good-morning” to each

of the steeds, in-turn, by name, and a general

soft-voice greeting to the other barn-residences holds

their attention as I climb to the hay-loft.

 

Through strategic holes in the floor positioned above

 the feed-mangers below, I toss “flakes”

of green alfalfa to the heard below. Each breed

has their own feed-setup. So all get fed.

Later in the afternoon they’ll get another helping

of green-fodder along with grain to help stave-off

the cold winter-night’s chill.

 

As I pet each horse before returning to the

house for breakfast, I bury my tingling nose in the

steeds’ neck. Ahh! Nothing like “horse” aroma

On a frosty winter’s unicorn!

 

Amen!

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Forgiveness

 

Wonder?

 

Wonder I? Have I ever done any-deed good-

enough to warrant even scant-Redemption from a

life of evil-sin to-hint some possibility-of-Salvation?

 

Might-I have conscious-chosen a better-result forth

 somewhere along the obfuscated-dim and dark of time?

 

Lord! I-beg forgiveness for myriad errant ways!

 

Perhaps more “Yes!” for good choice then evil intent?

 

In-balance - - - “No!”…to mood ways-of-temptation - - - Sin?

 

And, now afore the peel of “bell”-time for a final

 toll-accounting in-judgement Pearly-gate in space?

 

Wonder-I? - - - Pray-I…”Time” to Right-the-Wrong?

 

“Too-late?” - - - I do not subscribe but rather Glory-

Hope…Confession! Redemption! Salvation! Spirit-Peace!

 

From “here” to “there” across the river-wide to

Heaven-side? The water-Name; Suffering!? And, I upon

a raft called “Hope”! Salvation! Spirit-Peace!

 

Amen!