Winter Far above, high in the sky A single speck slowly, softly Drifts and drops till it settles Finally resting ‘gainst the ground. Eventually it will melt, But for now it lingers, waiting. Soon another will fall nearby Matching its color, not design. They’re never exactly the same With some complex and some just not, […]
Classic Christmas Poetry to Share
Christmas poetry collections are a rare breed, though a few do exist. But many classic poems no longer have copyrights and are easy to share without purchase. I could recommend many to a readership that is already word-wealthy, because we recognize that our mutual delight grows when we read together. The grouping I include here […]
How the Moon Found Her Light
The Moon was a dull, dirty lump of rock, floating listlessly through the cold dark expanse of space. She longed for beauty, and for purpose, but as time marched on she often feared that she would never be anything more than a useless bit of stone. The Moon saw the Stars in the sky, countless […]
The Path Where No One Goes
There’s a path outside my window, all covered with fallen leavesAnd I’ve never had the courage to discover where it leads.Many people live around me, they forever come and go,But I’ve never seen a single one walk that particular road. Perhaps there is a loathsome monster lurking around the curve,Or maybe a pernicious dragon I’m […]
Mr. Harding’s Hopefuls
Once, there was a man, named Mr. Harding, who made a business of working with light. He placed electric twinkling bulbs in old raspberry jam jars with tiny brass cranks and sold them to his customers – the township’s children. Every morning, Mr. Harding drove his cart to the corner of Second and Main, where […]
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