MERRY MARCH MARCHES

MERRY MARCH MARCHES

March is going out like a lion

Storms of rain and ice

Sunshine giving promise

Just a prelude to more

Morning light teases me

Turning the woods to

Gold and bronze

Then the depression of

Gray, gray-blue prevail

And attitudes turns us

In the wrong direction

Where are the flowers

Where are all of the

Lovely smiles we miss

People upset for little reason

As though the world is hostile

What will give them change?

It is all an inner thing

But bad disposition selected

Joy has no way to flourish

Then nature takes over

Afternoon sun reflects

The shoreline ice

Reflects the sun

In the form of small camp fires

The brightest makes you turn away

This beauty is rare and cannot be lost

Pictures give not the same affect

The eye caught all that is needed

We realize our insignificants

Begin to learn patience

All things in their own time

Growth spurts are necessary

Many did not see

Many do not understand

Stanski

March 31, 2025 ^

A POET’S MYSTERY

People wander

In a sense – clueless

Possess no questions as

Who am I?

What am I doing?

What purpose do I exist for?

They just are

Carry on

Part of a crowd
Influenced in similar fashion

Follow the leader

Monkey see, monkey do

Life

Death

Birth

Repeat

A devil’s chant

Losses

Tears

Burials

Feasts

Movement

Without direction

Survival

A poet’s mystery

Stanski

March 30, 2025, ^

FREE MOVEMENT

The tire swing is moving back

and forth and sometimes in a

circular route. The visual brings

to me a yearning for summer

where a sandy beach replaces

an icy road. Winter has its place

in the big picture, but most are

ready for the change. Spring

brings us to our knees in thanks

for our redemption. Christians,

Jews and others celebrate this

in their way and pagan traditions

have become part of it just as

black ice has become part of

winter. We have to slow down

and take one day at a time and

think about what our goal is.

It will change as time changes,

and we should not disregard

our inclinations to do good

especially for those who need

help in the world. Look around

in any direction and we can see

trouble that calls for our

intervention. Sometimes we

can physically help, other times

we help by giving money and

always our prayers. The Father

knows about all the problems

and has given us a free will.

He will never leave us in

situations where we cannot

overcome adversities. The tire

swings and the world keeps on

turning. We must keep active

in doing what we have been

taught to do. only then will

we find peace.

Stanski

March 29, 2025, ^