Rispetto Poems

Thinking of the bay that daily gush 
From our ray on this lengthy voyage.
This at first wasn't envisage to be created,
For our calculator has failed us in haste.

Yes in haste it has failed us.
Despite the mountains of conferences and aluta,
Which...Read More

November prepares for the raindrops to freeze
but October’s sun shares its chromatic rays.
And upon a canvas of leaves paints the trees
as longer nights encroach upon shorter days.
Nature dips Her brush in an October sun
transforming the landscape before She is done.
And...Read More

Dark shadows flit in the backstreets of my mind. 
A rendezvous of sounds whisper in the night:  
Your usual bright spirit I could not find; 
Accusing me of that which I didn’t get right. 
 
The unexamined life is...Read More

The Johnson's found the house they'd dreamed about
They signed the papers happy as could be
But when they read the find print, they did shout
Their interest rate balloon they hadn't seen

They tried to sell the house, but had no luck
So with...Read More

The soldier fought inspired, with all his might
He thrust his trusty sword into the foe
As Victory moved clearly into sight --
Just then he fell to unexpected blow

He lay there stunned and hemorrhaging to death
A plea for mercy clinging to his...Read More

Frost feathers the outside of the windowpane,
and my silly kitty tries to scratch the ice.
The frozen swirls look like crinkled cellophane,
come lay here with me silly kitty, be nice.

Let's snuggle together and watch it take form,
come over here kitty, where...Read More

Sir have you seen my garden?
Mine is a mystical garden
Can you hear my glad sigh?

My flowers grow two feet
Dragon fly meadows
Throw me around my garden please!

God revels in this garden.
Orange-tainment provided by marigolds
Garden faeries
Garden Joy

Tulip, rose of Sharon and lilac,
My...Read More

Cinnamon memories catch my soul in snares
as I trace in anguish the curve of your lips
in a photo stained sepia with my tears -
a thousand words spoken through my fingertips;

wishing you to be the breeze teasing my hair
or the sun...Read More

Chromatic chameleon clouds, change color
while shadows meld with ebony silhouettes.
Blushing, with pink lipstick smeared on His collar,
Sol kisses Luna goodnight, else He forgets.
As ubiquitous sparkling stars pierce the night
moonbeams gild golden waves with metallic light.
And when darkness descends like a...Read More

Falls in love, silent, soft, lone glimmering moon, 
lunatics enamored in her magic spell
Her frenzied craters, gale silver scaped lagoon, 
beguile ocean and  sand, they spin carousel.
Unscathed visage, unlocks heart, they throb in swoon
pearls in ballerina, radiance excel.

Oh! Resplendent...Read More

Sitting, dreaming…wonder where the warmth has gone;
   twas only yesterday that we were playing.
Dreaming, hoping…looking for a brighter dawn
   with golden sunshine and the palm trees swaying.
Hoping, longing…waiting for the springtime spawn
   when all...Read More

I poured myself into your onyx eyes scene;
wanted you to see my soul, and its story.
Like you, brother whale, I endure life’s tough schemes; 
while navigating in  seas, sunlit glory.

No medal beams on your marvelous bold breast; 
yet, like...Read More

In a garden of greenery’s delights, I
planted pumpkins oh, so bright and orange-gold.
I’d planned to bake many luscious cakes and pies;
into the batter, my spices, I would fold.

Fresh herbs I’ll have and dry them for the winter;
fresh veggies abound, to...Read More

What a glorious day will tomorrow be
A new beginning without a broken heart
Film will vanish from these eyes to let me see
A world without pain and one not torn apart
How long it has been since I dared to be free
And...Read More

I crawl into my pyramid of crystal;
beside a singing lake of sunlit waters.
I meditate here as the lovely notes call;
I watch the wildflowers dance with their partners.
Upon sharp ears do golden water-notes fall;
in this place of beauty where I seek...Read More

Island Aloha

Tall and lovely palms are swaying island fair
within the tropical gentle trade wind's flow
as elegant Egrets glide on salty air—
then softly land where verdant short grasses grow.
At sunset whales are breaching, a sight so rare.
Divine Humpbacks swim with little...Read More

My Indoor Outside Place


There is a most peaceful, restorative place
where I can spend hours to unwind and renew.
Our sunroom addition becomes a showcase
for nature's blue sky, rolling hills, river view;
for many a year, my own magical space...
clear walls and glass...Read More

When lattice of jasmines unfurls like a veil
I pause in my terrace  littered with starglow,
As quietude circles lulled breaths to inhale
The tempo of nightfall   when soft  musings flow.

In calmness,  trees hum for gentle reflection
While notes...Read More

My favorite place is any ocean space
Maine, a place with many beaches to visit
I love to smell, feel ocean air on my face
Pemaquid, Popham, Reed are all exquisite
Sand squishy under my feet, toes, slows my pace 
Diving into cold waves,...Read More

Here, alone, beside the sprig of Shimrock Falls
		Where memories rise from poetic slumber,
		My place of solace, whenever sadness calls.
		Among the pine and maple by the number,
		I listen, water cascades down crevice walls,
		A glossy gown for granite of raw umber.
		Let me...Read More

My church, a crystal ribbon of healing sand
where land ends -there nests a sky blue lighthouse
the turquoise waves cooling down the sun splashed land
gulls reciting their verse, pipers sprint about
whispers that a child was swallowed by the hag
outside the breakers...Read More

In my thoughts there floats an island tranquil, warm

    That is sometimes sunny, sometimes sweet with rain

         Sound, the harbor that's my refuge thru each storm

   ...Read More

When seeking solace, with worries on my mind
the rhythmic motion of the waves comforts me
Lone coastal walks afford the chance to unwind 
I’m spellbound by ever changing scenery
At one with nature I leave my cares behind
by the briny sea I...Read More

Close your eyes, I'll take you down a country lane
Leading to a stream where crystal waters flow.
Can you hear the song thrush sing his sweet refrain?
Do you feel the golden sunshine's warming glow?
Often in my childhood years I would remain
Carpeted...Read More

When troubles and turmoil lay their grip on me,
Solace is found in a simpler time and place.  
In my mind or person, it is where I flee;
Recalling Grandpa’s tractor and Grandma’s face.
Across spring-fed brook, past a massive oak tree;...Read More