A Lament!!!

 

A Wraith’s-Lament!

(a Spirit-song)

 

I’m ‘bout a-hundred miles-out to home west-sun high-noon

Flashed by a yonder-glow-on alabaster-pale full-moon

 

Seems ’tis never day-nor-dark rather a-swirl of obfuscated-fog

Caught in a-tale within a-book between the “pro” and “epilog”

 

A forlorn-call to-surgery somewhere way-off in black-sleep

Awake to bright stars in a dark-escape of-time and space cosmos-deep

 

Saints and Angels! Myriad pervade hymn-song celestial-realm

Non see-me as total-lost free-float with no-one at the-helm

 

I’m bout fifty-miles-out to home west-sun high-noon

Flashed by a yonder-glow-on alabaster-pale full-moon

 

Went by the-house only to-find a-family of vacant-strangers there

Grown five-years was Jimbo-boy and Sally-Ann absent a single-care

 

Confused, I spoke a word while each ignored daddy’s plaintive-call

A faceless-man’s arm ‘round your-waist seemed awful brazen-gall

 

Though I strive and hope for-home these 20-miles refuse to-total decrease

I’m-there?! - - - And, yet so very far-away… a “soul-spirit” of body-deceased

 

Where? Find a-trace? A-path? A-trait! Leading to those Pearly-Gates?

A-dream?-nightmare? Eternal “gypsy”-wandering? Is this my-fate?

 

I’m bout a-hundred miles-out to home west-sun high-noon

Flashed by a yonder-glow-on alabaster-pale full-moon

 

 

Amen! - - - Amen! ... Salvation! I do-pray!

 

A wraith’s-lament - - - sing his sad-song …yonder he’ll be-along

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Whisper-wind"

 

Love! gentle-whisper!

Journey to a sacred-secret place

 Abandon-all gazing into His Savior-face

Love! gentle-whisper Holy Spirit-grace

 

Upon thy-sleeping beauty absorbed I-view

Soft-lips sweet-kiss passion-eternal I-knew

 

Exquisite delight to fingertip-touch thy-hand

A magic life-lived absent any special-venue formal-planned

 

High-intelligence! Beauty! Sophisticated! Demure! Adventure-serendipity!

Wild!-Dreamer! Rebel! Rascal! Rapscallion! Rogue! Gypsy!

 

Love! “Whisper-wind” arched any-gap with true-devotion!

Simply 2-as-1! “Thy-will be-done…”Astute swirl-emotion!

 

His sacred-plan! Amen! Not my vacant-speculation! Right!

Awarded blessed progeny-of-brilliance beyond my perspicacious limited-sight!

 

Rainbows! Butterflies! Unicorns! A special sacred-secret Fantasy!-Magic!

Choose miss to-soar yon-cosmos among the holy-Trinity would b- tragic!

 

Journey to a sacred-secret place

 Abandon-all gazing into His Savior-face

Love! gentle-whisper Holy Spirit-grace

 

Amen

 

 

 

 

 

"Nothing"!!!

 

“Nothing” to-me?!

Pink-blush hint-of-dawn new day-sight

My-Angel soft-asleep fresh-tears reflect dim-light

In-stealth a-shave, a-shower, clean-clothes improve I-might

Off a-fore Angel-awakes she’ll love-me even when I’m not-right

 

Stayed home last-night from ole-Clancey’s - - - I-could-a

Ignored the well-built blonde with sparkle-eyes - - - I-should-a

Couldn’t-see my wedding-ring reflection in my-pocket or I’d a-left - - - I-would-a

 

Midnight arrived too-soon! Drinks a-flowin’! Money running-thin

Blue-white sparkle-diamonds ushered-in a much-too-late 3 a.m.

By-5:00 my-money-ended - - - and…“sweet”-romance…Oh! Oh! Where have I-been?

 

 

Pink-blush hint-of-dawn new day-sight

My-Angel soft-asleep fresh-tears reflect dim-light

In-stealth a-shave, a-shower, clean-clothes improve I-might

Off a-fore Angel-awakes she’ll love me-even when I’m not-right

 

 

Rolled the windows-down in my pick-up holding a-fogged head in cold-rain

As I pulled-up to my-“castle” double-wide had to wonder if I am-insane

Hummed a-happy I own-it! - - -Well!...Me and the-bank sad-refrain

 

Surely-Angel will forgive my-innocent transgression just once-more

A “no”-good Rebel! Rascal! Rogue! A big-gypsy“0” tally-score

A hungover-mind said “Something’s-wrong!” A-note taped to the open-door

She meant “nothing’ to-you!- - -You always-lie! One too-many “nothings”!

Good-bye! - - -Adios!

 

 

Pink-blush hint-of-dawn new day-sight

My-Angel soft-asleep fresh-tears reflect dim-light

In-stealth a-shave, a-shower, clean-clothes improve I-might

Off a-fore Angel-awakes she’ll love-me even when I’m not-right

 

 

 

 

"Self-pity"!

 

Self-pity?! - - -Really?!...Hmm!

Yeah! Sure-enough! Reckon-so! Me! And, everybody-else!

 

Had some-setbacks! Disappointments! Suffering! Well! Maybe?!

 

But - - - on the pink-blush down… a “better” tomorrow promise!

 

When “self”-pity distracts: Count your myriad-blessings!

 

Even “evil”-death is fully defeated by Jesus’-resurrection! Amen!

 

Pray for all who truly know-suffering; ask God to-deliver them with-heeling!

 

These demon evil twin stepsisters: Worry & Fear are

pure-darkness; they steal your life-time, misdirect your

sacred-purpose, cause unnecessary and vacant object-grief

 

Celebrate - - -Life! & Love! … All of-it! All the –time!

 

Be ever-“Thankful!”- - -Practice “Thank you!” …instead of-“Please!”

 

Make everybody-else your-focus; forget-“self”.

 

I love! mathematics and philosophy; here are a few formulae

and equations to-ponder

 

Father! Son! Holy-Ghost! = a satiated-spirit!

Faith! Hope! Charity! = a cleansed-soul!

Live! Love! Laugh! = happiness!

Faith! Family! Freedom! = delicious-Love!

Good! Better! Best! = celebrated supreme-success!

Focus-Love! - - - Blossom-Life…Celebrate a Peace-bouquet!

 

I-pray thee: Health! Peace! & Happiness!

 

Amen!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Candice Leah!

 

Candice Leah! Honor! Love!

Lovely-Lady Saintly-Angel! Candice Leah

God sends us “who” we-need; my ”Whisper-wind” sweetness-symphony

For I-have been - - - and, am…and, may-be In-Grace No perspicacity

 

There be-my Life-Love sugar-nectar honey-sweet blessed “Candy”-cane

2-as-1 to soar heaven’s lofty-heights on Rainbow! Butterfly! Unicorn! gain

 

My pragmatic-Saint tending-true this gypsy Rebel! Rascal! Rogue!

Tender-Angel patient-understanding shepherd line in shadow-Love ‘ere I-strode

 

Paradise! I cherish-celebrate! Each sacred-day pinnacle higher than the-last

Such a-wretch as-I undeservedly exceedingly-blessed; the simple die is-cast

 

His-gift of children born-of Love delight the soul; spirit-satiate

In busy affection dream-chasing life Magic-Fantasy placate

 

Come with-me! Darling-Dear! Beyond parameters of the faux-defined box

With Wild-me all prescribed-rules cast-aside refusing to secure locks

 

And in Nirvana-land  celebration Love-addition children’s-children gifts

Ambition-excited in my easy child-curiosity demands I-climb white-cliffs

 

Hope! - - - Always!...on the ’morrow future-dawn pink-blush hint

A Great-grandchild miracle-blessing! Thank-God! For the-trace I-went

 

God-sends “who” we-need - - -Amen!...Love-cosmos eternal-Is!

And - - - all of-it in Praise! Honor! Glory!...Life-love charity-this!

 

 

Lovely-Lady Saintly-Angel! Candice Leah

God sends us “who” we-need; my ”Whisper-wind” sweetness-symphony

For I-have been - - - and, am…and, may-be In-Grace No perspicacity

 

Amen!

 

Who?

 

Who?!

Pray-I only to know the quintessence of the mirrored-reflection!

 

Amen!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elite???

 

“Elite”-Halo?! What?!

“I’ll love-you if you buy a ________!

You can fill in the blank with any car, zip-code,

brand-name clothes, jewelry, destination - - - whatever…

The “oldest-profession” proponent-proposal:

He-did! And, she-did! No “elite”-halo ever-glows!

 

“Elite-halo” is a quintessential-oxymoron?!

 

“Oh! What a tangled-web we-weave when first se-practice

 to-deceive!” Sir Walter Scott

 

(Note: No-obfuscation intended!)

 

Amen!

Spring!

 

The-Elm and The-Oak

Spring! - - - Ahh!...winter-s-end! Warming! Showers! Ahh!

 

The blue-gill red-ear –spawn! Oh! And, wild-Morels!

 

Over 7+ decades, outside of sleep-time, I tend

to-spend about half of waking-hours out-of-doors!

 

The Independent-Individual enjoys “private”-time! Ahh!

 

In late-April, at the far south-end of our-farm, I spied a huge

elm-tree shed of-bark and bleached-white like a medical

school laboratory-human-skeleton; large strips of bark

 littered the dead leaf covered forest-floor; spread among

the tree’s previous shell-covering - - - 32 yellow morels … Voila!

 

Sure-enough! Reckon-so! It’s like winning a “big”-lottery;

it really is a-lot of-fun - - -when…you-WIN! Amen!

 

Next to the dead-elm sprouting Morel-fungi stood a

huge white-oak, the trunk about a 3’-diameter! Ten-feet

away was a small, 15’ oak from one of the monster’s-acorns.

 

One-day, long after my own-demise, the ancient-oak will fall

 to the-eons of the-seasons and the-”sprout” will reign-supreme!

 

I sure do-enjoy Morels…and Spring!

 

Amen!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Birthday, Z. Tyler!

 

Happy Birthday! Z. Tyler!

(July 24, 2021  34-years! Yea!)

 

Zachariah Tyler! Z. T.! Z.-man! Athlete! Golfer! Husband! Daddy! Class-act!

 

We sure-enough had us some Wild!-ole times! Reckon-so! My-friend!

 

What a fabulously-beautiful family you-have! Perfect! Just like-you!

 

When I need a-smile---all I have to-do is…picture Z. Tyler in my-mind!

 

Bisc is a Great-pet! Jen is Perfect! Gabriella Leigh is Life & Love!

 

You are like-me in many-ways---top among-them…so very-Blessed!

 

We love you more than precious-life! We Thank-God for our Young-man!

 

You have always done-well! You always-will do-Great! So-talented!

 

Adonis-handsome Z. Tyler! Forever so very-Proud! Of our exemplary-“son”!

 

You are blessed with a good Dad and Mom! A sister who adores her big-brother!

 

Celebrate your high-intelligence! Continue to do-Good! Embrace Life! & Love!

 

Sorry I didn’t know much about golf; always wanted to send you to Golf-school!

 

You are an inspiration to-me!---If I grow-up?...I wanna-be just like my Z. Tyler!

 

Thank you! For the Fabulous-person you-are! Everybody loves-you! Amen!

 

So Proud of you and your Darling-family! You are a Great-Father!

 

Focus-Love!---Blossom-life!...Embrace the resulting bouquet of Life-Love!

 

Teach Miss-Gabriella your-Bapa’s sacred-trinity: Faith! Family! Freedom!

 

If I’ve learned anything---it-is…to be humble in abject-appreciation! Amen!

 

Thanks for your-help growing and planting so-many trees over the-years!

 

We sure took a bite out-of-life! Love-you for coming on the Wild!-ride with-me!

 

Happy Birthday! Wishing Z. Tyler all the very-best of Life! & Love!

 

Love, Nanny & Bapa

Mertz Motor!

 

Legacy-Honor!

Congratulations! - - -100-years!...Excellent-Wow!

 

Mertz-Ford of Millstadt celebrates a-century of-service.

Quite the-achievement! An Honor-Legacy!

 

Mr. Mertz, Sr. initiated the business July 21, 1921.

Son, Willian “Bill” Jr. stepped-in when his-father retired;

Grandson Don took the reins keeping the family-legacy in-tact.

 

Faith! Family! Freedom!

Certainly - - -it’s a “Family”-affair…of-“Love”!

Each family-member contributes to the-Success!

 

A-pleasure! To see all my-kin at this sacred-celebration!

 

“Thank-you!” Each of-thee who contributed to-the-possibility!

Proud! of all of-you! - - - Proud!…you-all must also-be!

 

Congratulations! on your Legacy-Honor!

 

Amen!

 

Love

Candy & (simple-humble) Cousin-Carl

 

 

 

Reality!

 

Reality of what a satiated-spirit sees…

A delicate white-dove - - - Holy Spirit Grace!

 

A child-Innocent smile - - - Christ Jesus-blessing!

 

An awesome-thunderstorm - - - Father-Almighty Power and Authority!

 

Live! Love! Laugh! - - - a-heaven trio! Sacred gift!

 

Faith! Family! Freedom! - - - a holy mantra –Trinity!

 

Father! Son! Holy Ghost! - - - the sacred-Trinity of all things!

 

Sun! stars! Eternal cosmos! - - - Proof! Of existence-of God!

 

Unicorn Magic-Fantasy - - - Innocent-imagination! Forever!

 

Individual choice - - -Liberty-bell crystal-clear toll of-Freedom!

 

Life-Love! - - - My ancestral-heritage of Saints and Angels!

 

Mother nature –Honor! - - - Praise and glory! in satiated Peace!- Spirit!

 

Emotion-Passion! - - - Rainbows! Butterflies! Unicorns! Child-Innocence!

 

Amen!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dare!

 

Did you-ever - - -Dare?...Why-not?

Bury your-nose in the fur of a horse’s-neck in 10° winter-freeze?

Dare venture-out with camera-in-hand after a glorious ice-storm?

Catch a comet-tail? -moon beams? -starlight? Live-a-dream?

Challenge a grey-wraith on a midnight black-abyss in a cemetery?

Skip flat-rocks across a mirror-surface of a placid-pond?

Read-poetry to your-girl in a boat on a-lake while she rows?

Kiss the-girls to-make them-cry? - - - Naw!...Just for mutual-pleasure?

Pray! Absent any selfish-request? just to Praise! Honor! Glory!

Keep your promise-word just to-Honor sacred self-worth?

Play-golf when you had work to-do? Rebel! Rascal! Rogue!

“Thank-you!” Say “that” 100-fold more than “I-want!”?

Worship: Live! Love! Laugh! Faith! Family! Freedom! Happy!

 

Amen!

Comet!

 

65-million years-ago!

If a 6-mile wide-comet slammed into-earth

sending a dark-cloud into the-atmosphere cooling the-

climate causing an ice-age killing the dinosaur-

reign, why can’t explorer-curious man find the remnants

(or the entire-comet) in the Caribbean Sea off the

Yucatan-peninsula of Mexico? Surely it’s still there?!

Hmm?!

 

Amen!

Appreciation!

 

I-appreciate!

Oh! Yes! In-mind! -heart! -soul! -spirit! Amen!

 

First pink-blush hint-of-dawn born of His-promise!

Orange glow-orb of new-sun kissing a cerulean-sky!

Mid-morn respite in cooling-filigree maple-shade!

High-noon golden-sun comfort-warm celebrating-lunch!

Cool ice-cream in a-cone sweet-to-eat on a hot-afternoon!

Mom’s fried-chicken golden-southern crisp with supper-fixings!

Purple-eve grey-wraith long-shadows a harbinger black-night!

Blue-white sparkle-diamonds teasing-a-wink in the midnight-abyss!

Fantasy-dreams in sleep-obfuscated Magic-dust to-dawn!

A feeling of air born-flight on a silver-steed o’re field and dale!

Barn-smell of animal-friends among acrid leather-tack aromas!

Memories treasured-sweet in recessed mind-canyons on-call!

Focus in the-spirit always-available to satiate any trace-desire!

Heaven-above and here-on-earth celebrated-reverently in-Peace!

Fox Lake dancing crystal-diamonds crappie-fishing in a-boat!

Shadowing-Dad who mentors a-son stalking red-fox bushy-tail!

Snow! For-exercise shoveling a-walkway  - - - and…sled-riding!

Children-Innocence in curious-learning to keep me-“young”!

Wisdom-sheltered in the-adventure of Life and Love in-seniors!

An-apple!-cherry!-peach!-plum! Sweet-nectar on the-vine!

Thanksgiving-turkey with all the-trimmings and family-Love!

Christmas-giving so ole Santa can fly a reindeer-sleigh!

New-Year crystal-ice to celebrate yet one-more beginning!

An eternal-appreciation - - -Life and Love…and you and me!

 

Amen!