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SPRING 2026

Welcome, spring 2026, so happy you arrived, you are starting out as beautiful as a bride. 
Spring 2026, congratulations, you have made my moments feel splendid, I see the flowers that have arrived, they all smiled as I walked by. 
Spring 2026, I am excited, the wind and the rain continue but that has not stopped all the excitement of your arrival.
Spring 2026, it’s a special year, we celebrate America's 250th year, so you are an extra special spring. 
You are like the beginning of the parade, you bring, the rain, the flowers, the white clothes for summer, the vacation on the warm sand all planned with your arrival. 
Spring 2026, we lift all of our warm thoughts and energy to spread throughout and make each and every moment joyful for all. 
Lifting prayers to God, today and always.

Premium Member Merlin s Magic

‘Meow..’ a sweet sound filled with charm,
every morning starting out much the same.
Rise and shine, feed me! Get up faster!
Letting me sleep in? It is not reciprocal.
In my kitty’s hands I am mushy broccoli.
Never do I mind spoiling my sweet magician
since he brings me a smile in so many ways.

My sweet kitten full of fetching mayhem,
always on zoom appearing a little bit extra.
Gone with cosmic eyes dark and dilating,
instantly shredding paper balls into confetti.
Claws leave a scar but playtime’s fantastic.

A Slow Rise

I've never been much of a baker
But I know how dough rises
Slow beneath the cloth
Flirting with the heat
Warmth living in a quiet bowl
Starting out raw
I know you have to twist the life out of it
Before you let it sit
The weight of my palms
Meeting the resistance of the grain
Sometimes it ends up a masterpiece
Sometimes just a wrangled mess
I know how the kitchen air grows thick
With a slight sweetness
that shakes awake the senses
I know the crackling of the cool bread
and how it soothes a room
I know how it can make a house feel like home
and just sometimes
you have to trust the process


Premium Member Tears of Vietnam

58,000+ souls perished in the Vietnam War
And the tributes came thereafter
Museums, statues, bridges, radio stations 

Young men and women starting out in life
Succumbed by shrapnel and warfare
Souls reaching heaven before their time

I know liberty and I know freedom 
Because of the courage of these soldiers 
Proud to perform their duty 

I sit on my couch in peace 
Listening to the Vietnam Vet Radio
Tunes that our protectors once followed

I can not express enough
The love and respect I have for these people
We can only honor the vets the best we can 

I imagine that when I get to heaven 
The paradise will be filled by those young soldiers
Keeping watch over the heavenly kingdom

… as they did on Earth

Premium Member Here I come to Save the Day

Here I come to save the day!
That means that Mighty Mouse is on his way!
This theme song delighted us in the sixties, we knew what to expect
Our Super hero began flying toward us, starting out as tiny speck.

When he got closer, we began to cheer and shout.
We knew someone was going to get the wrath of his clout.
He took us to exotic locals like Switzerland, Holland and Italy.
Sometimes he would bring prehistoric times into our TV.

No matter where Mighty Mouse went, he saved the day.
With this super mouse, villains did not dare try to play.
He pounded and pummeled them and trussed them up too.
Watching these bullies get what they deserved never made me blue.

Premium Member Pa outsings Ma

we were supposed to sing the song as a duet, Pa and me
he is a rooster, which means cocky and ornery as can be
I did my best on this song, starting out on the low C key
Pa sang it double time as if we were flying to Kentucky

I got louder, my way of getting back at this pompous he
Pa got louder, stunning radio people in WH3
My mother had seen this as she watched our eggs three
You two need a vacation she said, get on to Tennessee

Why that state? Asked Pa, who was irritated with me
Isn’t that your home state? answered my mother to he
Kentucky, he said. Let’s go, he added, nodding to me.
we came home with a basket full, egg count twenty-three.


Premium Member I have reference books

my muse Trixie does not allow us to have writers block
or even writers slow down or writers caution
our words jump onto a page easily and quickly

where do they come from? I have reference books
two thesauruses, a dictionary, and scientific facts for kids
I open them up if I need a starting out point

begin jotting down words or ideas that I like
pretty soon they form a poem
one poem begets another poem and another

pretty soon I have ten poems,
this is in a twenty-seven minute period
I can almost always write ten in twenty-seven minutes

MY GOLD

When I was
Starting out
They beat me
Raped me
...for treasure

Words took shape
Forming my being
My ideas flowed
Creative energy
...bought friends

Positive vibrations
Drawing them in
Vying for laughter
To lighten sorrow
...needing relief

So many moments
Stolen, taken captive
Bandits in friendly masks
Smiling for pleasure
...taking gold

They wanted my gold
While I was being poor
I gave it all away
To my Creator
...who gives it again

No one can take what is appointed.

Written by Trudy Schrader on 03-29-2024

Premium Member If it Wasn't For Poetry

If it wasn’t for poetry, where would I be today?
I would not have developed nearly as many friendships
as I have in the last 24 years since starting out as a poet.
In making friends with lovely fellow poets,
I have gained insights into their lives,
have been moved by them, and have learned from them.
Thanks to many of my dear poet friends,
I have improved my skills in the writing of forms
which never could I have fathomed 
having written in my youth!

Also, I would never have felt the sweet thrill of success
from mentoring others after being mentored myself,
from being published and having created poems
which were appreciated by others.
In addition, I enjoy exercising my mind
and feeling confident in my writing skills today.
Though there is little money in it, and though
I will never make a name for myself like Poe or Frost did,
It’s fun and fulfilling to express feelings and ideas creatively.
My life has been enriched by my becoming a poet.

Information Highway Overload

In my possession

Right here right now

In the palm of my hand

At the click of a button

Simply tapping keys

Institaneously a seemingly limitless

And insurmountable stream of knowledge

And information i am able to access

The only problem I am now personally finding

Is deciphering the difference between

Which is true and which is fake

As both sides can not be both right

2 sides to every story

Problem is if you listen to both

It sometimes leaves me feeling even

More confused than when I started

Trying to find my own answers

1 says this the other 1 counters

It with something else completely different

And it has become so hard to distinguish

Between the 2 even with all the facts

Because to much information

Can blur the lines and work against

You discovering either way

What you initially began starting out

To find the answers to

In the end it leaves you back to square 1

Having to decide and choose for yourself

What you believe in and think

Is wrong or right

There Are Times

hello soupers
thank you for the reviews of my two posts yesterday
I will properly respond very soon
I'm trying to get my mind working again
so here is another entry
thank you for your understanding
have a wonderful weekend
blessings to all

"there are times"

as I stand before the far and wide
reflections of glitter suddenly appear 
beauty lies within such sparkle of tides
allowing me to feel and touch

starting out plainly dressed am I
leaving completely polished am I
seeing breathing and much more
with total attire of mind body soul

as I stand before the far and wide
there are times no other will do

SkyWatcher
10-06-23

Premium Member It Begins At Belonging

So it begins.., somewhere 
it always must. Right?

Just picturing Dorothy starting out.., followin' Billie Burke's yellow brick road,
on a cause..
                  with bewitched ruby shoes. 
many munchkins encouraging entourage in song..
a crushed one lost.

She was alone then, mostly, accept for Toto only 
 embarking on a journey to Oz...

Don't ya see? 
                    It was belonging they both tried to find.. 

That winding road's spiral'd beginning
that's it 
that's what it's like..

Blowin' dandelions at an age before
as ages go, seeds on the wind
before the scary sounds, the cries..
who's to blame?

Waiting your turn, soon to rush headlong
her bracelet still hanging on
a battle of bullets and longing
where a hallowed enemy waits...
all shredded waves
now gone
a bracelet worn too, he..
from her., just as you.

It was belonging they tried to find, 
both of them.., could've been best friends
before war's indifference.. 
so glad once.., yet the same
oh, don't ya see?
who's to blame.

Unto the Final Hour

Woke up this morning
What can I say?
It's not starting out
My very best day
Already stubbed my toe
And just hit my head
And I haven't even gotten
All the way outta bed!

But Yah, 
When it's cold and dark
And I'm all out of power
I'm gonna praise you
Unto the final hour

Now, I've made it to the shower
To find it's ice cold
These young fit bones
Seeming kind of old
And I'm not feeling so hot
First flu of the year
And the boss says,
"Really need you here!"

But oh Yah, 
When I can hardly crawl
And I'm all out of power
I'm gonna praise you
To the final hour

It's raining outside
Got soaking wet hair
As long as you're with me,
That is all I care
So my socks are damp
Shoes squish when I walk
Boy I'm a real mess today
Some people gonna talk

But,
When I'm cold and wet
And in my darkest hour
Yah, I'll be praising you 
Unto the final last hour

Premium Member Some Days You May Awaken Sadden and Trouble That's Ok

Whether you speak it
 IF you don't feel it 
Some days are responsive 
Sometimes starting out 
It's not positive 
But for you this NEW DAY DAWN 
You Dear One 
If and when you're feeling down 
When this happens plead the blood 
Just smile in Jesus and Him is the joy 
For I speak His Joy HIS love HIS happiness and peace 
INTO your LIFE 
And even if it's not okay in the moment of this NEW DAY 
 IF it's not sometimes it's not for a moment It's OK
That can be real
 I speak life from God in Christ and He alone fulfills your joy Your Love your Peace in this New Day 
Blessed Good New Day Beloved  This day you are blessed 
AMEN


3/20/23
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr 2o23 (c)

Premium Member Downhill All the Way

I live in Florida which is relatively flat…this means most of the time
the paths I walk are smooth and even…there are no hills to climb.

Today as I stepped out of my house the first thing I noticed was the trees…
reacting, just like me, to a gentle morning breeze.

Then…somewhere in the distance…in a tree…devoid of light…
rising from the darkness…an owl hooted her good-night.

Next the first bird to awaken began to sing her morning tune…
as that same breeze that moved the trees…pushed the clouds across the moon.

Up ahead, just around the corner…they always wait for me to pass….
a pair of rabbits with their silent smiles…sitting in the grass.

Soon more birds began to sing…a host of birds I could not see…
adding their distinctive voices to this morning’s symphony.

I did not know the melody…or the words to their morning song…
but, in just above a whisper, I began to hum along.

With my morning starting out like this…I know the rest of my day.  
even though I live in Florida…will be downhill all the way

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