here and there

musings of a wandering mind

Category: Poems

  • finding spaciousness

    Don’t forget toslow downevery oncein a while the afternoon sunonly lasts so long and the chorescan wait don’t forget to feelhow you feel sometimesits so easyto get swept awayby the future in spite of the present which is really all we havei don’t knowsometimes i ramble but right nowit feels goodjust to breathe.

  • from time to time

    from time to time

    How We Learn I forgive the versionOf me who I was Who refused toMake decisions WhoLet the tideCarry him(Nearly let the sea bury him) WhoNever raised the sailsSparked the engineRaised an oar WhoWent onlyWith the tide Almost forgotHow to try It’s oooooKay You’ve got toLearn some way We all go astrayFrom time to time

  • dragons

    I heard that there wereDragons in your dreamlandAnd some ships upon your shoreWhich were rigged for an adventureSet for anything in store A light shone from your windowPreparing skull and boneFor a jaunt across an oceanFor a wander from your home I know you knewNot what would comeA serpent, slug or eelAll that really matteredWas…