My little Dottie girl left me.
Last evening she went over to the other side.
So many memories. Fifteen years of them.
Leaving me in tears.
I cannot move her bed, in case her doggie spirit comes to snuggle up in her comfort zone.
What, really, ever #ends?
Not day.
Not night.
They, like friends,
going,
coming in,
help with coats,
adjusting so the other’s frayed,
endless wake of #fringe—starred
and lightly dim—still shows within
the other’s unimpinged.
#vsspoem#vss365#poem#poetry#end
Beyond the horizon of the place we lived when we were young
In a world of magnets and miracles
Our thoughts strayed constantly and without boundary
The ringing of the division bell had begun
Along the Long Road and on down the Causeway
Do they still meet there by the Cut
There was a ragged band that followed in our footsteps
Running before time took our dreams away
Leaving the myriad small creatures trying to tie us to the ground
To a life consumed by slow decay
The grass was greener
The light was brighter
With friends surrounded
The nights of wonder
Looking beyond the embers of bridges glowing behind us
To a glimpse of how green it was on the other side
Steps taken forwards but sleepwalking back again
Dragged by the force of some inner tide
At a higher altitude with flag unfurled
We reached the dizzy heights of that dreamed of world
Encumbered forever by desire and ambition
There's a hunger still unsatisfied
Our weary eyes still stray to the horizon
Though down this road we've been so many times
The grass was greener
The light was brighter
The taste was sweeter
The nights of wonder
With friends surrounded
The dawn mist glowing
The water flowing
The endless river
Forever and ever
#PinkFloyd
Thanksgiving might be my favorite holiday. It’s all about family, friends, and food! Here’s an old pic of my sisters, brother, and me at my grandparents’ place in Pennsylvania. Joyful memories. Happy Thanksgiving, friends.🍁🤎
My grandma was admiring my pasta bowls when she visited earlier this fall, so I thought I’d make her a set for Christmas. Glazed them glossy green & Mediterranean blue. Hope she likes how they turned out. Happy Saturday, friends. #pottery 💚🩵🎄
When it comes to Life & Time,
no such thing as #prime;
can’t write #weekend rhymes
to Wednesday’s beat…
each line is its own
infinity— being
happy, mad & restlessly
at peace,
each moment, poem
its own frozen, brief
eternity
incomparably unique.
#vsspoem#vss365#poem#poetry
Remember when you were young?
You shone like the sun
Shine on, you crazy diamond
Now there's a look in your eyes
Like black holes in the sky
Shine on, you crazy diamond
You were caught in the crossfire
Of childhood and stardom
Blown on the steel breeze
Come on, you target for faraway laughter
Come on, you stranger, you legend, you martyr, and shine
You reached for the secret too soon
You cried for the moon
Shine on, you crazy diamond (you crazy diamond)
Threatened by shadows at night
And exposed in the light
Shine on, you crazy diamond
Well, you wore out your welcome
With random precision
Rode on the steel breeze
Come on, you raver, you seer of visions
Come on, you painter, you piper, you prisoner, shine
@Rogerkeithsyd
#PinkFloyd
Us and them
And after all, we're only ordinary men
Me and you
God only knows it's not what we would choose to do
"Forward!" he cried from the rear
And the front rank died
The general sat and the lines on the map
Moved from side to side
Black and blue
And who knows which is which and who is who
Up and down
And in the end it's only round and round and round
"Haven't you heard it's a battle of words?"
The poster bearer cried
"Listen, son," said the man with the gun
"There's room for you inside"
I mean, they're not gonna kill ya
So like, if you give 'em a quick short, sharp, shock
They won't do it again
Dig it? I mean, he got off lightly
'Cause I would've given him a thrashing
I only hit him once!
It was only a difference of right and wrong, innit?
But really, I mean good manners don't cost nothing, do they, eh?
Down and out
It can't be helped, but there's a lot of it about
With without
And who'll deny it's what the fighting's all about?
Out of the way, it's a busy day
I've got things on my mind
For want of the price of tea and a slice
The old man died
#PinkFloyd
The sweet smell of a great sorrow lies over the land
Plumes of smoke rise and merge into the leaden sky
A man lies and dreams of green fields and rivers
But awakes to a morning with no reason for waking
He's haunted by the memory of a lost paradise
In his youth or a dream, he can't be precise
He's chained forever to a world that's departed
It's not enough, it's not enough
His blood has frozen and curdled with fright
His knees have trembled and given way in the night
His hand has weakened at the moment of truth
His step has faltered
One world, one soul
Time pass, the river roll
And he talks to the river of lost love and dedication
And silent replies that swirl invitation
Flow dark and troubled to an oily sea
A grim intimation of what is to be
There's an unceasing wind that blows through this night
And there's dust in my eyes, that blinds my sight
And silence that speaks so much louder than words
Of promises broken
#PinkFloyd
Nature doesn’t #act
differently in cities than in vast
forests, #suburbs, plains…
she paints them all the same
with snow & sun & rain,
sees beneath each seemingly
different terrain,
it’s all one Earth, all hers
to grace with change.
#vsspoem#vss365#poem#poetry
What seems to #overshadow Truth,
can, in fact, be used to prove
its light
still shines behind
whatever tries to hide
verities that still will strike,
from time to time,
like #lightning in our dark
and stormy minds.
#vsspoem#vss365#poem#poetry
Made the pies for tomorrow, including this apple crostata, & got the fruit salad out of the way. This is really my grandma’s salad: red & white grapefruit, oranges, green & red grapes, & maraschino cherries—a refreshing combination. You should try it! Mocha & I ❤️ Thanksgiving!🍁