Holiday lights

Candles bright

shining forth

in the night.

Darkness pushed

outside lines

as you wished.

Golden dawning

hand-in-hand

past the awning.

-Scott

A turkey's thanksgiving

Turkeys in the bush

have reason to give thanks.

Avoiding humans

and spending time with family.

 Huddled close

keeping out of sight.

Living for today

thankful for tomorrow.

-Scott

Vicenza

The woman cried out, in joy, in pain.
Feeling all alone in her work, but knowing the value.
Health, and spirit, her only desire.
The birth of a future, the making of a queen.
The woman did not know the value of this little girls future, only the little girl.
The lives she would touch, the love she would find, the hurt she would encounter.
The husband that would find her, the children she would bear.
The home of dreams, that she alone would create.
The woman did not know these things.
November 14th, 1974, in a chilly northern Italy.
My beloved was born, and waited for me.

-Aaron

Flowers in October

October flowers

who would have guessed?

A scent so sweet

I have been blessed.

A true mystery

it is to solve.

How pleasantly

my sins absolve.

I'll never forget

your love so sweet!

You've healed my heart

with vases deep.

-Scott

Sea and sky

A cool spash

sand between toes

towering clouds

out over the ocean.

October breeze

ruffles our hair

grass bends

as white waves crash.

Love renewed

two dear friends

hand-in-hand

like sea and sky.

-Scott

The grind

Up early, do your dance.
Same steps like you're in a trance.

Monday starts, Fridays here.
Summer ends, Winters near.

Days fly by, weeks months too.
Everything changes but you.

Daughters taller, son learns more.
Talks get more interesting, tales of friends and gore.

Wife gets sexier, ages like wine.
Your belly keeps growing, creeping out with time.

So things DO change, are supposed to you know.
The world keeps spinning, no matter how fast you go.

Take it all in, if you have the chance,
Life is not a grind, its a beautiful Dance.

-Aaron

House and home

I can make a house

in the most unlikely place.

But I can't make a home

unless I see your smiling face.

-Scott

The beach

Soft, white, warm.
Mother nature's power, a sailor's bane, a turquoise mirror.
My future in my grasp, my beloved past bearing witness,
The new forever is found, kept, and promised.

-Aaron

A Mom of Three Boys

They watch me play

and see how I love the game.

I invite them to join

and show how I love them.

We sweat together

laugh together

and dream together.

All because of a little round ball.

-Matt and Heidi

Happy Inn Cookie

I found a fortune cookie fortune among the leaves

I read it, to see if it was mine.

It said "All things GREAT are done for Love,"

I thought of my wife, our life and our time.

I felt love undying.

I felt profound shame,

I felt a tear well up in me,

Of pride that she took my name.

-Aaron

Naomi

Fecundity; her laughter spills

Like the softest, reddest roses

On the path to my magic garden.

The fullness of her vibration

Caresses and resounds; Velvet.

Devotion; I gladly lose myself

In the petals of her peals.

She laughs again; she is Love.

-Sara D.

Honesty, Integrity, Character

Talking to my nephew,

he posed a quest for me

to find a way to share

the word integrity.

The type of life you lead

is character defined,

so let us value character

more than treasures mined.

For when you live like this

you're living honestly,

with openness surrounding you

like a shield of purity.

You always do what's right

when no one is around,

for there within your heart

integrity abounds.

-Rusty

The childhood crush

In a childhood crush

our hearts collide.

Parallel existence

we coincide.

When you're in love it seems
so official.

Hearts on the sidewalk with

our initials.

-Scott

Two

 

Existence is supposed to be singular.
One being, one master of your heart and soul.
Until you meet the one.
The only one that matters.
From that second forward, you are two.

-Aaron

A kid again (and back)

Today I climbed up a tree

just an ordinary tree,

to feel the rush

of new altitude.

Today I ran 'round the house

just an ordinary house,

to feel the thump

of my beating heart.

Today I rode a skateboard

just an ordinary board,

to feel the pain

of falling down.

Today I went back to work

its an adult thing to do,

'cause being a kid

at my age is tough.

-Scott

The flat earth

Sitting on the edge

of the flat Earth

we fell in love.

Our toes dangling 'oer

the world's rim

just air below.

But we tire of

the precipice

so we walk on.

With feet on the dirt
we discover
the world is round.

That's how we wound up
where we began
so much in love.

-Scott

Where the heart is

Parched plants, sharing little sustenance;

Blue sky, spreading forever - holding up the clouds;

Single stalk, standing straight - proud - strong;

Unremarkable scene, striking through to my core;

home.

-Sara G.

Harry Potter wannabes

Whether it is

the 4th of July

or the 5th of November

the night belongs to young kids.

A rocket box

becomes their spell book

sparklers are their reagents

in the twilight ritual.

School in session

magic of the night

if only Snape could see them

now what would Dumbledore say?

Villains vanquished

warding off evil
their wand a roman candle

its Harry Potter's magic!

-Scott

Birds of a feather

Same Heart.

Same Mind.

Same Soul.

Different body.

Different mothers.

Different perception of people.

Longing to be like each other,

admiring each others gifts.

Time and distance has no power.

Brothers forever.

-Aaron

Stuffed animal

When you're unsure

of where to go

or what to do

it is nice

to have a friend

who will always

be by your side.

-Scott