I love to write Especially when The outcome is great Who do I write for? Myself and loved ones Friends and fellows I am encouraged When kind comments Come my way Many, many words Many, many miles Good and bad It all comes out I watch a bird Dive into lake water Spear a fish Live for another day The ways of nature The ways of poets Not everyone satisfied Nor do all understand Poetry mimics life Or maybe the other way Some cringe at The route to survival A fish dies, the bird lives Until an eagle changes that This is not a human plan More a law of nature I examine myself The good, bad and the ugly Regrets for some Humility for others But nothing changes yesterday We have just today Tomorrow when it comes Begins with a clean slate When we look back We see a blur Yesterday gone I write for today My words will fade In the same way Only the truth of them Will endure forever Steve Haarman aka Stanski June 1, 2018 ^ July 31, 2021 ^
Skip to content
Steve Haarman 