Acceptance – Todd's Place

I Will Sing Again

My first poem in a very, VERY long time.

Only For A Season

A short poem about those people who come into our lives for a season, and then depart.

He Is Not There

My dog, Snowball, passed away Sunday, August 4th, 2019. I’m dedicating this poem to his memory.

Flourish

An emotional poem about bagpipes and drums; brings up a vivid memory of a funeral I attended once

Tears

A poem about tears, using sestet stanzas with ABBCCA rhyme scheme. Beyond the technical details, an honest look at the inevitability — and healing properties — of tears.

I am the sun I am the moon I am the planets I am the stars I am the trees I am the animals I am the mountains I am the clouds I am the wind I am the sea I am the ground I am the magma I am the traveler I am theContinue reading “I Am The Universe”

In Silent Stillness

One of my earliest poems about the word “still” (via the Daily Prompt).

Love 101

December 2017 I’ve been meditating regularly for the past few months. It helps calm the mind and energize the body. I don’t know WHY it works — it just DOES. Most of my meditations have been of the “guided” variety, where a recorded voice presents a series of images, suggestions, and guidelines to enable theContinue reading “Love 101”