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Nature is Noisy I’ve spent my life Living in the city Among the hustle and bustle, Surrounded by my fellow humans And all the noise we generate. Just stand on any street corner And open your ears to the Cacophony of life around you. I finally retired And decided to make the move To theContinue reading “Words of Art – Day 124 – Nature is Noisy”

That Smile He fell in love with that smile. That smile that showed Perfect white teeth. That smile, when smiled, revealed A single dimple on her left cheek. Over time That smile remained. The white teeth still glowed. The dimple still appeared. But the light behind The smile grew dim. Over time That smile heContinue reading “Words of Art – Day 123 – That Smile”

Unforgettable There are many people in my life Who are unforgettable. People I have loved. People I have hated. People I respect. People I have no respect for. People I have worked with. People I have hired and fired. There are so many of you That are unforgettable. I think about you More than youContinue reading “Words of Art – Day 122 – Unforgettable”

There is Something About Thunder There is something about thunder That I like. The low sustained bass beat rumble That follow the lightning pulses Inside dark, ominous cloud banks. Or the loud frightening crack That immediately follows the electric zig-zag That lights up the dark sky. I like the way thunder works In tandem withContinue reading “Words of Art – Day 121 – There is Something About Thunder”

My Come to Jesus, With Jesus I sat in the pristine Catholic church Surrounded by images of Jesus: Hanging on the cross, Hands, feet, and chest bloody. Blessing the crowd gathered around Him like a rock star. Standing at the table with His twelve closest friends. He was everywhere. It had been many years SinceContinue reading “Words of Art – Day 120 – My Come To Jesus, With Jesus”

Touching the Dead At the viewing I found myself Standing next to the casket, With the dead body lying there, Still and cold. People approached and proclaimed, “He looks just wonderful.” “Doesn’t he look great?” As friends, family, and coworkers Knelt on the kneeler next to the casket I was stunned by the number OfContinue reading “Words of Art – Day 119 – Touching the Dead”

A Decision to Make Carrying a mighty thirst On my way through this Strange new town I looked up the drinking establishments Close to me. However, I found myself in somewhat of a dilemma. Did I want to go to a bar, a saloon, A tavern, a pub, a lounge or a joint? A barContinue reading “Words of Art – Day 118 – A Decision to Make”

We Are All Designers We are all designers in our own right: Interior designers, Set designers, Costume designers, Lighting designers. Every time we pick up a book And begin the epic journey of the read We are constantly in design mode. We design the set, the interior/exterior, The lighting and the costumes In which theContinue reading “Words of Art – Day 117 – We Are All Designers”

The Storm (Meant to follow “The Quiet Before) As the storm approached The temperature dropped, cooling the air, Raising goosebumps on the skin. Off in the distance You could see the roiling, Dark gray clouds as they blow our way. You could hear the rumble Of the thunder announcing The storm’s imminent arrival. Then theContinue reading “Words of Art – Day 116 – The Storm”

The Quiet Before (Meant to precede “The Storm”) Normally this lake is All about movement. Waves crashing on the shore Or, at the very least, Gently caressing the sand. Today the lake is quiet. Ghostly quiet. Still. When they speak of The quiet before the storm This is what they are talking about. There isContinue reading “Words of Art – Day 115 – The Quiet Before”