Contemplating struggle…
Excerpted from – Seven Was Enough
In legend, Robert lay restless in a cave
Taken with grief
At the horrors beyond belief
He’d brought to family and friends that led to their graves
He pondered giving it up
Of sailing off to the holy land
But at that moment espied a spider
Struggling to reach the wall while he lay there
Six times it was that it failed…
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Of love and commitment…
All The History
An old man speaks of
His wife and all the history
Still so much in love
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From – Straight Thru the Curves: A Book of Haiku (aWIP)
Contemplating the wonder of life…
Excerpted from – A New Star In The Sky
I looked up and there it was
New star in the sky
Why’s it there? Or just because?
Beauty way up high
Doesn’t really matter why
Only that it’s there
And I watch it with a sigh
Shine without a care…
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Doing the right thing…
A Little Girl’s Life
A hero acts now
And saves a little girl’s life
He broke the rules how?
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He knows who he is…
Decisions and responsibility…
Excerpted from – Now But a Slender Strand
…Back was their lone hope
That he might make time for the escape of his injured
On the trail that was now but a slender strand
The pursuing band
Was by the Bruce’s own blade deterred
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Contemplating the power and beauty of nature…
Excerpted from – Lightning’s Leap
Lightning rips the night sky
Children flinch even while deep asleep
Thunder cracks in the wake of sudden lightning’s leap
Hear nature’s awesome cry
Watching out the window
Nothing there but light filled explosions
Darkness darker under the solid sheets of rain
Storms delivering renewed life as well as pain…
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Contemplating family and the circle of life…
Her Courage
A rite of passage
For both children and parents
One of the ways we feel the passing currents
Of time and of generations these moments presage
Growing up
So she’s out the door
Down the road on a mission
And we reach out to our friends seeking their commission
All this becomes ancient lore
Hoping it’s enough
And she gets the message
Without undergoing overmuch torment
Or maybe she’ll have fun peddling the Girl Scout cookies but either way parents
Proud of her courage
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Contemplating public service…
A Difficult Job
Curse the IRS?
Doing a difficult job
And mainly righteous
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From – Straight Thru the Curves: A Book of Haiku (aWIP)
Contemplating the nature of heroism…
Raw Courage
A dog growls at me
I marvel at raw courage
And those pointed teeth
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Victory, glory, and defeat…
Excerpted from – Few Got Away
The Scots under Wallace
Were spotted in the wood near Falkirk awaiting the English
Edward was trampled by his horse but despite two broken ribs
Mounted this same steed ready to see who would live
The Scots arrayed themselves on the slope
Prepared to meet the foe
English cavalry overran the Scots archers
Then history turned on astonishing departures
Edward’s cavalry charged…
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