By happenstance I lost my seat To a feral hog Named Creepy Pete Now don’t be too rash When thinking of him Could be he’s tired Or slightly dim Original thoughts Not his strong suit He takes what he finds When he’s out to root #vss365 #Happenstance

Here's your fruit plate, Dad. Now you're talking my language! And here's a cup of decaf, so you can watch the birds outside. Look. There's a finch on the bird feeder. Actually, Dad, that's a sparrow. I just call 'em finches. #vss365 #sparrow #Alzheimers

Your invitation Smacks of beauty undefiled Elm tree rendezvous We’ll attack the trails Like tomorrow never comes Wrapped in hot embrace #vss365 #elm #haiku #poem #poetry My pic, Elm tree on Eno River Walk A lot of running by this tree Just ask my lover, Runners High

Time Full of mischief She passes like Lightning flashes On sunny beach days On cold, damp Mornings in A deer stand She stands Still Ever pressing Ever waiting Moving the Moment Forward At her Own Pace Always #vss365 #mischief My pic, cold day in NC

Fantastic morning Ran 10K in wet weather Scowl free afternoon Then drove into town A little boeuf bourguignon Evening on the mend #vss365 #scowl #haiku

I imagine your voice Soft and distinct With a charm That covers Your metal Like the rose’s Soft beauty Accompanies A prick Each time I reach for A petal #vss365 #charm

And if, by #happenstance, You found yourself Here, Now, As the sky cools from #crimson to #sapphire, As the #sparrows settle in the #elm And the kestrels land To claim their cliff, Would you sit with me? Could we be #together, Bodies close, Palms in the grass, Minds far from

If I could change the past Bend the rules of time There’s naught with certainty Would make life more sublime Those failures in the past Regrets that lurk behind Fail to change the miracle That somehow made you mine #vss365 #rules

Most popular thing in the care packages mama sent me my freshman year???brownies… and the baklava wasn’t bad either! I can still taste them. #vss365 #brownie #loveofamother #RIP

One day they’ll count How many years He’s been gone But he could Make us laugh Funny, how Life keeps Moving on #vss365 #laugh

Sun came up this morning Moon hung in the air Bowed my head in silence Whispered a little prayer Please God if you are listening Don’t laugh at my despair Send some grace and mercy The rest? Well I don’t care… #vss365 #laugh

Time for the post-church, post-lunch nap. Don’t laugh. It’s a thing… #vss365 #laugh

#vss365 #wings Abby The cords of flesh encompassed me I fought for freedom constantly When I was tangled in my blame I called upon your holy name You have loosed my bonds The traps of substances won't tell The terrors of their holy hells Brought low myself most

#vss365 #wings Devil’s Courthouse Bride I met a devil woman Clothed in angel lights She took me in With wanton smile And all of her delights   I loved a devil woman Clothed with angel wings She stitched my mind My heart & soul With all her evil things Her eyes were lusty

There were days Of banana bikes Roller skates with keys Eating snacks Like Pixy Sticks Doing as we pleased We dug holes With entrenchment tools Left from the big war Sneaking peaks At photographs Hid In Grandma’s drawer #vss365 #pixie

Seething succotash Let the cat out of the bag Mundane days over We kept a vigil Tweety put us all to sleep What tastes like chicken? #vss365 #haiku #seethe #vigil #mundane

Alzheimer’s moved in, and overnight we were caregivers. Gone were the mundane nights. We tried to script days and evenings that couldn’t be written. And me? Well, I waltzed into the tunnel. No light at the end or behind. Only the now. #vss365 #mundane #Alzheimers #caregivers

Audacious angel Rhapsody of poetry She sings me to sleep When nightmares approach My lovely muse weighs anchor Speeds to my rescue #vss365 #Audacious #haiku #poem #poetry