Tide

Gentle swells the sea
inviting me,
she beckons
wave after wave of promise
Gentle, she will wash away
the Salt of my tears
the tang of my fears
In saltier, gentle waves

I wade in

Cold, bracing,
I gasp,
rush of life
embrace the passing of my strife
to the deep embrace
of the salt sea

Ah, but she lies,
fickle Mistress
Cold-hearted Bitch.

Her once-gentle swells
pound me
grind me
press me back
and birth me on the sandy shore,
then roll again to her bossom
beckoning
as I lay spent upon the beach

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Freedom Man


His likeness stands witness
To the lingering ghost of life lost
He marches through the mirror of time
A reminder of that highest cost
He wades through paddy, marsh, and field
On legs turned to steel and stone
A monument to those laid low
Who once were flesh and bone

Having paid freedoms fare
For his children, for our land
Now his likeness stands before us
That we may understand

The Price of Freedom

Photo of The Korean War Memorial, Washington DC.

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Daughter

Daughter, I’ve misplaced you
In the bustle of my life
I’ve mislaid you
there was never enough time
never enough…

It makes scant difference now.

The things I would have taught you
the memories to share
mean nothing now to me but broken dreams
of a daughter who will never be.

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A Poem to Kick Things Off

The road stretches out before me.
The crack centered within its grey paving
runs like a guide wire,
directing my path along its stretching length.
The sounds of wilderness,
calls of forest dwellers,
babbling of brooks,
and mistuned chorus of tree frogs
lull me.
They Caress my inner calm like a lover’s touch.
Tall green trees and dappled sun
light my way
and cool my fervor
for the journey’s end.

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