From Enemy Lines
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The Bird Rescuer Departs
Abou Adhem…
Abou Adem
Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!)
Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace,
And saw, within the moonlight in his room,
Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom,
An Angel writing in a book of gold:
Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold,
And to the Presence in the room he said,
“What writest thou?” The Vision raised its head,
And with a look made of all sweet accord
Answered, “The names of those who love the Lord.”
“And is mine one?” said Abou. “Nay, not so,”
Replied the Angel. Abou spoke more low,
But cheerily still; and said, “I pray thee, then,
Write me as one who loves his fellow men.”
The Angel wrote, and vanished. The next night
It came again with a great wakening light,
And showed the names whom love of God had blessed,
And, lo! Ben Adhem’s name led all the rest.
By James Leigh Hunt
Sad Day for Garrettsville
Elizabeth’s town
Burned down
Left everyone with a frown.
Smoke billowed over Baptist
Enveloped black over stones.
Mother Garrett
must have rolled over in her grave.
Sad day for Garrettsville.
“In a Dream”
“In a Dream”
They came together in a dream
When they were young.
Hand in hand,
They stepped into the verdant forest
Where flowers bloomed in spring
Where birds forever sing.
They lay themselves down along the stream
wearing blue jeans, and boots, to stomp on the marshy ground.
There, they were still.
She ran her fingers through his golden curls
And gazed into his sad blue eyes
And with his long and elegant hands,
He traced her smile and happy face.
They set their clothes to the side and kissed and made love.
And when they were finished, they dressed as the fish began to swim.
He gave her his shirt to wear and she to him her baggy velvet coat.
They smiled and giggled as they saw themselves dressed in each other’s clothes.
And then they rose and walked out of the forest and out of the dream.
And as they crossed the threshold of reality
They gently let go of each other’s hands
And softly drifted away.
By Me
The Simple Truth
“In a Tree, by You”
“In a tree,
by You”
Who are you?
I am, Me!
Here I am, to say, “hello”.
I know, who I am.
I am, who you say I am.
I am you, if you wish!
You are me!
Can it be?
We are one,
In the same!
In love!
In a tree!
By Me
Red Sky in Morning…
Sailor’s warning!
Carpe Diem
“Carpe diem”
To enjoy is my goal today
With toys go out and play
And hold the key of utter fun
Take the ball, and with it run.
The sun doth shine brightly on my brow
I shout with glee that thou art with me now
And may tomorrow bring us goodness
That we find today in nature’s ‘jeunesse’.
Of what more are hopes and dreams made?
As if the peace of love falls down upon us
In form of wind, mist, the coo of a dove, hello she bade
o’er head and swoops down from above.
How lucky to enjoy the day
As we seize the moment, and go out to play.
I Once Had A Neighbor
I once had a neighbor
you could eat off his lawn
he was so unhappy
not sure what went wrong —
One day I asked
“What went astray?
he looked bewildered into the air
beyond my way.
It was then when I saw
his heart did it wilt
and sadness pervaded the earth and silt.
And tears fell down
upon the ground
and whiteness covered
the green trimmed grass
all around!
-By me-
On Tiffany Creek 