Day: March 2, 2020

Nature provides beyond belief
Icy snow sculptures; carved by the wind
Reflections off the waves of the inland sea
Sunshine streaming on the green limbs of the pines
Lichen scream out an amazing lime-yellow light
Except for the water, everything is still
 
The road winds through the woods
Dunes and streams are visible
The two lane drive is narrow
Snow drifts shrink its width
Care is needed on the snowy-ice path
Slowing down is automatic
 
Here the sun filters through the trees
Shadows create more beauty
Glimpses of the lake inspire
Clouds provide the in and out light
But we must keep our eyes on the road
We take much for granted
 
Culverts withstand the weight of trucks
Water flows through them
I think of blood streaming through the body
Life depends on this activity
The lake needs its source
The streaming creeks provide it
 
The water is clear, but looks dark
It reflects shrubs and trees
It takes your breath away
Deer cross the road ahead of you
They make their way through deep snow
Are captured in photos when possible
 
The falling sun beautifies the sky and clouds
It is a resurrection prelude and humbling
How does this magnificence continue?
How lucky are we to be able to observe
Photos will be our testimony
We will attempt to give witness
 
Stanski
March 2, 2020 ^
 

A terrible unnecessary war
Very political in many senses
Did not have a happy outcome
Soldiers who served were blamed
The pathetic needed to feel good
So they took out frustration on
Those who so honorably served
 
At one time half of the homeless
In our country were Vietnam vets
Have of those serving time in jail
Were Vietnam vets.  Politicians looked away
A large percentage of marriages failed
Many committed suicide after the war
Feeling useless they had few options
 
They had seen the vile and darkness
The jungles were not a friendly place
They witnessed results of bad decisions
Carried the darkness of the jungle with them
There was no on and off switch
They could not gargle and spit it out
It weighted them down in every respect
 
There was no one to talk to
The country turned their back on the war
They wanted to move one and forget the past
But many had died in Vietnam
How could they just be forgotten?
What kind of people are we
Condemning those who served and died for us
 
We would all like to forget war
In recorded history there are few years without it
All wars are over land or religion
The industrial-military complex seems to benefit
We do not want to forget those who served
Those exposed to Agent Orange or those who died
We had better remember and pray for them forever
 
Stanski
March 2, 2020 ^
 

A day can slip by without notice
Early conversation lingers
A little breakfast and then cleanup
I clean out a box of instructions
Throw out the useless; outdated
Clean the kitchen and look at the time
 
I reflect on yesterday’s church service
The Methodist pastor spoke on
The death of an officer in the line of duty
The affect it had on his daughter
We do not know God’s purpose
The girl struggled for several years
 
She was gathered in by one who cared
And taken to a group of similarly stricken people
Saw that her situation was not unique
Misfortune had affected many
She turned her life around and
Now counsels those in need
 
It is so sad to hear of officers
Killed in the line of duty
We see these men almost daily
Watch them as they drive the roads
They are real people with families
We see them as potential trouble
 
Attitudes have changed
The sermon had its positive affect
We look at officers with respect
Cry when we hear the sad, bad news
Vow to do everything we can to
Change our perception of those brave men
 
Stanski
March 2, 2020 ^