a boat gliding on the water
A boat gliding on the water a boat gliding on the water My tears fall like raindrops The depth of my sadness Is reflected in the
Just Present
Before you wake I worry And then straighten up around the couch, I fold the blanket, making sure that the things you will need are in reach I
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To Have and to Hold
Under a maple tree in the afternoon sun on a beautiful day in May We said our vows To have to hold … To love and to
Gratitude
I write this note of gratitude from the eye of the storm.
Tribute To Jerry Rutberg
A tribute to my father.
Just Sad
I sit and listen to the cicadas and feel comforted by their lullaby and watch a black squirrel navigate the thin branch before it leaps from
The Sun Glistens
The sun glistens in the waters of the Saw Mill The river ripples round the rocks in its midst and rapids just before the water falls
Ode to Tikun Olam
Tikun Olam The Talmud states, "Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world's grief. Do justly now, love mercy now, walk
Meditation by the River
The wind whistles As gusts make a flower bed Of white caps from the east side Of the Hudson To the palisades On its western shore
Through the Haze
Seven decades into this thing called life I am just beginning to see through the haze.
My Shadow and A Cardinal Kept Me Company on the Ride
My shadow and a cardinal, kept me company on the ride The frogs are sleeping for the season, the winter sun is in the sky I
Those Times I've Cried
I went to the waters edge and walked along the rocky shore The sun was low in the November sky As I watched the sun rise