Up close, you inspire awe.The power of your streamCrashing in my earsFor what seems like hours. Up close, you invoke emotion.The embrace of your sprayCovers me in a cloakThat brings me to tears. Up close, you command attention.The roar of your callDemanding my studyOf history in the wake. From a distance, you are beauty.The fullContinue reading “From a Distance”
Category Archives: Poems from our 16 States in 16 Days Adventure
Land Shark
Out of the blueYou came into viewDorsal aimed at the sky. There was nothing to doBut take pictures of youAnd laugh until we cried. We knew there were more Random things in storeMaking these miles worthwhile. So we traveled onLong after you’d gone‘Til we saw an Angry Bird smile. When you drive all over the country,Continue reading “Land Shark”
Rocket Science
Grandness of size Heart overflowingDreams of the moonAnd the starsInfinite calculationsOf future possibilitiesHeld in place by traditionFighting through gravityTrying to break freeWhile falling apartLooking back at your worldSo small from a distancePulling at you stillAfraid to let goAs you exploreEndless opportunitiesHoping to returnTo return the a welcome embraceNo worse for wear I guess growing upContinue reading “Rocket Science”
Scraping the Sky
Towering sentinels of inspiration,What do people feel in your presence?Are they awe-struck by your visage,Long shadows covering the Earth?Are they jealous of your elegancemasterfully dressed in glass and stone?Do they feel the sway, magical and fearsome,As the wind caresses you in powerful bursts?Do they wonder at your majesty While standing on your shoulders?Are they proud ofContinue reading “Scraping the Sky”
Paddle Boat Dreams
She dreamed of the wide MississippiLapping the boat on both sidesAs she glided through its corridorsSipping a mint julep. She knew that by the time she got there,There would be no gliding or mint juleps, butThere would still be the mighty MississippiTo revive those dreams. Dreams churn like the paddles of the boatsMuch like yearsContinue reading “Paddle Boat Dreams”