and here i sit beside a stream
to look for wisdom in a dream
the easy brook barely flows
it doesn’t care where it goes
or what’s around the next bend
or even when it will end
and here i sit beside a stream
to look for wisdom in a dream
–photo by me
some say that it takes
a near-death experience
to begin living
–photo by me
–photos by me
some see angry gods
in a thunderstorm’s advance,
and some see mother nature
simply watering her plants
–photo by me
Everyone should have a good inspirational bench out in nature to read, write, or just sit and reflect on.
Sometimes just getting away from the rat race helps to clear up the jumbled mess in my head that life in this world brings on. Not that I’m complaining about life; mine has never been better since I quit drinking nine months ago.
As I sit here sober, I think about all those years I wasted being a drunk, and shake my head– why would anyone do that to themselves? A death wish? Because that’s where I was headed; I knew it, but I didn’t care. I was just killing time while waiting for it.
Today, I feel great; I’ve been given a second chance, and I’m cherishing every wonderful moment. I don’t want to die anymore, and that brings me to the Groucho Marx quote:
“I intend to live forever,
Or die trying.”
–Photo by me
Yes, I remember you, my dear–
How could I forget?
Your voice is a babbling brook
To my ears,
Your beauty is soothing
To my eyes,
Your fragrance still lingers
In my nostrils,
And your name is on the tip
Of my tongue.
–Photo by me
late summer’s palette
green is almost all used up–
plenty of purple
–photo by me
A self conscious frog known as Clyde
Had never once seen his backside,
So he asked his mate Clare,
“How’s my camo back there?”
“I think it’s spot on,” she replied.
–photo by me
Sunflowers
Have powers
That I
Can’t resist;
They coax me
To smile–
In fact,
They insist.
–photo by me
–photos by me
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