Hero in All of Us

I feel that everyone needs to hear that they are special.  Each person has a talent and uniqueness that needs to be appreciated.

Hero in All of Us 

Each one of us,

Whether we realize it or not,

Have that being inside us

That contains

The bravery

The inspiration

The strength

To do anything

To conquer anything.

But for some,

It is buried so deep

By other’s opinions and voices

That causes fear and doubt.

Sometimes

One moment of encouragement

Is all that it takes

To reveal the hero

That was always there.

Forgiveness

I recently realized the freedom that comes with giving forgiveness.  This poem was inspired by that realization.

Forgiveness 

Forgiveness

Is a gift

So difficult to give.

But without it,

We allow anger

To eat away at us,

And leave bitterness.

Forgiveness

Sets us free.

Hurricane

We were lucky enough to be spared any damage from Hurricane Isaac.  Living in south Louisiana, I have been through too many hurricanes.  During the storm, I remembered the worst storm that I experienced, Hurricane Andrew, which hit 20 years ago.  My family and I decided to ride out the storm in a shelter in town. This is a poem inspired by that experience.

Hurricane 

The winds blow,

Silently, at first.

Then branches sway

Harder and farther.

The sound of the wind

Whistles and grows louder

With time.

Rain falls sideways

From the wind.

Wind chimes

Are no longer soothing

As the wind becomes stronger.

Refugees in darkness

Listen to the violent wind

As it throws debris

Across the landscape.

Forces so strong,

Walls tremble.

Then a quiet calm

Gives the illusion of the end,

But it is only an interruption

As the storm surges again.

Rise From the Earth

As many in the southeast, I am waiting for Isaac.  I pray that everyone will stay out of harm's way through this storm.  On the other hand, it leaves me with time to think and finish poems that I have started. Thi is one of those poems.

Rise from the Earth 

I rise from the earth

Like the redwood

And feel the breeze on my face.

After so much downfall,

I’m finally feeling the triumph

Of a thousand kings.

The rays of the sun

Shine on my face

And grant me all of the hope

That I’ve waited for a lifetime.

Notes

I really enjoy listening to music.  Songs give me a plethora of ideas for some of my poems. The lyrics of some songs are poems themselves. Sometimes, the melody of a song helps me create my own poem. This poem is about my love of music.

Notes

With the melody, I am reborn.

It is the drug that helps me live.

Each note caresses my ears

And sweeps across my soul

Until I can’t catch my breath.

Colors are brighter with the rhythm.

Moments are sweeter.

Without these notes,

My days are empty and lifeless.

Web

One morning, as I was sitting on my back porch, I saw a spider web. It gave me the idea for this poem.

Web 

Lines intricately drawn,

This work of art,

Glimmers in the morning light.

Beads of morning dew

Dangles from this delicate design

That stretches across branches.

Created with such effort,

It is truly a wonder of nature.

The look of frailty

Hides the strength

That can snare and hold

The maker’s prey.

Tightrope

Sometimes, we feel like we are struggling with every day events. A friend jokingly asked if I needed therapy after reading one of my darker poems. I told her that writing is my therapy. This is what inspired this poem.

Tightrope 

Echoes from the string exude

As each moment slips

Into the depths of obscurity.

Blisters conjugate on this space;

The mass catching tears.

Swinging the line,

Balance loses its grasp,

Slowly letting each chance go,

Sinking into the emptiness

Below the tightrope.