Category: Poetry

A John Denver Song In this magic hour of softening light, the moments in-between the day and the night The instant when all shadows disappear, the distance in-between the love and the fear There’s a longing deep within the wandering soul, it’s like the half that understands it once was whole Like the fool that…

Glass houses are cliche, so I’ll say mine is one of bones, made of my own And when I toss, or hurl, or juggle sticks and stones my walls crack and threaten to t u m b l e completely to the bare ground around me So I tend to hold my fire

He was kind and he cared for all his wonderful friends a very special man one of the people I knew my genuine friend often when there were no e-mails from me he asked “Are you an okay? “ I like this friend a lot he had a heart of Gold in today’s world so…

My Recipe For Life A Poem by Debra Stevens Edwards (Debby) A recipe for a good life. My Recipe For Life Start with a fresh positive attitude, Add 3 heaping table spoons of Gratitude, Next 2 cups of pre-softened tolerance, Add a dash of zest and exuberance, Blend gently and throw in some yokes, Add…

Tiny Hands Tiny hands Holding tight. Innocent eyes Wide and bright. Dependent on Us For every need. God’s precious gift Love’s very seed. Tender arms Loving touch. Newborn baby Snuggling in. Knowing love As life begins… July 5, 2008 By Debra Edwards

[b] [u]Stormy[/u][/b] Stormy skies Wistful eyes. Wind whispers Soft lullabies. Still I Find no reconciliation. Heart feels pain Not jubilation. Just pouring Rain, Thunder pounding. Enhances the hurt Anger abounding. Rage will spike Ready to hide. Confusion despite No peace inside. Could ever begin To make it right. So once again I will stand and…

The Fourth Of July,2008 ( One Woman’s Opinion ) This is the day we celebrate this great Country of Ours. As I look around I see broken dreams and dying flowers. Children alone, hurt or dying, confusing us instead of inspiring. Give them love and teach them how to cope, and the art of forgiving.…

Today was a beautiful sunny day with no clouds on the blue sky the weather was perfect we were sitting on the patios sipping tea – it was shortly in the afternoon when all of a sudden a black cloud appeared on the sky and all I could see was the lightning. There was a…

A SIMPLE ACT OF KINDNESS “I cannot make a difference “ we hear that said often each day however, no one suggested to changing the World in a very simple way with just one smile or a kind deed yes, change the World, this may. It matters not the size of one or a beauty…

Last week of May 2008, it is almost gone – one more day With June on its way. Time flies, children grow. People share joy, Happiness and sadness. Life goes on. The hands of time never stop soon another month, and then another year will be over. Time is like a river flowing day by…