Sunday, June 23, 2019

CHANNELING MARK TWAIN TODAY...



 Warm summer sun
Shine(s) brightly here...

Warm summer wind(s)
Blow softly here...

Green sod above;
Lie light, lie light...

Good night, dear heart;
Good night... good night...

R.I.P. to those who left (us) upon a summer wind...
whether rich, poor, old or young.

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

JUST A FEW DAYS BEFORE...


Just a few days before
the longest day of the year...

































I will forever think that those who have summer birthdays are so lucky!!!



Friday, May 24, 2019

IN MAY, MANY YEARS AGO...

IN MAY, WHEN THE LILACS
DAZED THE RAIN



My father was born
in May, when the lilacs
dazed the rain;
  somewhere rather plain...
Ithaca, New York
I'm told;
(Maybe so).

His twin
Followed closely,
And was hence
Named Thomas;
Invoking "two"...
a moniker of calm,
And so they were:
Sweet Richard and Tom.

Their mother dreamed of love (always),
And golden goblets full of promise;
She gave them middle names
that reminded her of splendid kings:
Spurning the everyday ennui,
Kings George and Henry. 




A window parallel her bed
While she labored
Ushered in moonbeams
And docile stardust...
And she peered closely at them,
Hoping for the secrets that would
Guarantee safety and success
On that first day of May...
Sparing future duress.

The frailty of life's beauty
Sailed like a fractured feather,
Wafting in and out of that
Birthing room...
It was 1929, the beginning of May.
Two tiny lives emerged that day;
They whispered secrets to each other:
Birthdays to come, summers to cherish,
Families to one day love like their mother.


My father was born
at a time when the lilacs
kissed the rain;
Right before the summer came.
His loss (has since) rendered anguished
Grief and pain; and as I
Gather lilac stems
Into my crystal vase,
I perceive His face,
Framed by fragrant blossoms
And lavender-colored blessings.
(Yet know, as well, it will never be the same).
Poem written by L.P. Grenn  

c. 2019

Thursday, May 23, 2019

SHAME, SHAME; DOUBLE SHAME!!


May ALL
the Heavens Curse Your Name!!!

















"Republicans need to speak up, and people need to know that not all Republicans are represented by the hostile, vile voice of Donald Trump". 

                                            Ana Navarro