Day: December 29, 2019

Do you like the “Holmes Brothers”?
Well do you? Or ~~~

“DON’T YOU HAVE TIME TO LISTEN?”

You don’t have time to listen
Sometimes that breaks my heart

I tell you something very important
I ask, when is a good time to start?

You look at me blankly
Say nothing at all

I stand there waiting
But don’t hear your call, non call

You look out, keep looking out the window
I talk to the wall, narrow minded wall

You start your pacing, racing pacing
I walk down the hall, dark hall

You feel bad and begin to cry
Reach in your drawer and drink from your brandy

Put on the music and start to listen

“What’s so bad about peace, hope and understanding?

You cry, again

Stanski
December 29, 2019 ^

With “a tip of the hat” to the Holmes Brothers

I sit and wait and am
patient in waiting
Some idea will enter my mind
and before I know it
a beautiful poem
will behold itself

It is not always that way.
Sometimes I know what
I want to say before I sit down,
but today nothing

Then I think of the rain that came and
kept falling through the night

If it had been snow we would be
working on about a foot of
the heavy white stuff

The electric flickered a few time and
there were sirens so you know
that somebody is in trouble, but
do not know who or where
I feel safe, but am I safe if others aren’t?

A little philosophy is always good
to provoke our spiritual side
Then we wonder what we might do

Think good thoughts and stay positive
Encourage others whenever we can
This doesn’t put out fires but
can start a good fire within others

Nothing lasts forever
We are mortal; will not last
So it is wise to keep giving
As long as there are stars in the sky
keep doing good works
Don’t ever stop until it is over
Then we will say goodbye

Stanski
December 29, 2019 ^

You are a kind soul
Bringing happiness to others
Through singular acts of goodness

No intrusion – just acknowledgment
Your perception of difficult condition
and awareness of accomplishment
is truly noteworthy

Received gifts of words
Compiled and layered
A collage of thoughts
Is humbling

The recipient thinks
His suffering and joy
Are not worthy of such
elegance and thoughtfulness

You have moved on
This deed finished
The next started and more,
many more to go

Birthdays, anniversaries
And the like keep coming
These are a breeze for you

Your real talent shows up
When you serve the undiscovered

The down and out
Those who struggle constantly
and need uplifting

Others only notice
You act
You act on your awareness
Your vigilance

Stanski
December 29, 2019 ^