Tag: Poems of Life
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Poem
I wrote this poem for a lovely lady and frequent traveller, my dear friend Dara… From the sands of Vero BeachCame a girl in golden tanRolling north to TennesseeBuilt to last – her cargo van Summer days of seaside sunNow, a mountaintop retreatWhere white clouds gather blue spaceHiking trails beckon her feet Dara, dear, its…
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Sixty
Today, a baby boomer turns sixty… Reflections of blue and greenMemories of sights I’ve seenHappy days growing up, trees to climb How many moons, I can’t sayI stopped counting yesterdayDonning orange as the days turn with time © 2024 Phil Perkins Music and Design Songs that I’m listening to this morning while working with photography…
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Poem
Chills of DecemberHot cocoa aroundIt’s Christmas recessWith snow on the ground In boots, donning glovesAnd coats to keep warmHillsides carry sledsThrough sunlight or storm The day never endsFor children at playIt’s all about fun– let’s get underway © 2023 Phil Perkins PHOTO CREDIT: modified photo from unsplash.com. Everything’s Coming Our Way, by Santana (1971) –…
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Poem
Beachcomber Treasures, unearthed through waves of timeWash ashore on coastlines, sandyAs booty of a beachcomber– with metal detector handy © 2023 Phil Perkins PHOTO CREDIT: modified photo from unsplash.com. A Pirate Looks at Forty, by Jimmy Buffett (1974) – see lyrics here.
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Poem
May the trail upon which you treadFrom light of lifeTo dark of dead Reward your days a worthy prizeFaith, hope and loveForever wise © 2023 Phil Perkins PHOTO CREDIT: modified photo from unsplash.com. On the Road to Find Out, by Cat Stevens (1970) – see lyrics here.
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Poem: Fields of Green
When once we played in fields of green Grand meadows and summer sun In Chuck Taylors with torn blue jeans Climbing trees and having fun Street hockey on a vacant lot Sailing frisbees through the air Building sand castles near the lake Living life without a care Now, days are short and time precious Yet…
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Poem: Tree Fort
I built a fortHigh in a treeA place to chillRelax, carefree Of wood and nailsWith steps and railsAn oasis off the grid All pieces found– scattered aroundOn the budget of a kid Now, times have changedThat space seems smallYet the dream remains full-scale And so I driftTo yesteryearChasing mountains on a trail © 2022 Phil…
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Poem
Time is Precious Time is preciousIt’s of the essenceIt’s here, then goneFrom adolescence The time you haveAnd the time you takeThe things you’ve doneAnd the plans you makeThe sights you’ve seenNow a memoryAnd what’s to comeYet a fantasy Time marches onThough nary a soundHands on the wallEach day spin around Time is fleetingTake note and…
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Poem: Sands of Michigan
Growing up along the shores of Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, in the city of Marquette, I have many fond recollections of summers at the beach, swimming in the water and exploring small islands… Jumping over dunesOn the hot sand under sunCool, deep blue watersBeckoning young summer fun Life in MichiganWith the…
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Stepping Back
It’s like I’m outside at a circus, looking through a dirty glass window, watching all the kids having fun inside… Climbing tall ladders to reach high wires. Pulling a lion’s tail. Stepping on the oversized shoes of clowns. In time, I turned back to pass between bended fence posts and begin my journey home –…
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Poem
A Distant Time Before I goI’ll skip a stoneRings counted in the wake Look back and smileBefore I goReflections on the lake The time has comeBeyond the fieldsMy journey starts today No wish to waitThe time has comeForthwith and underway… A house of cloudsAbove the hillIts door propped open wide I say my prayersThen cross…
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Words of Inspiration
After reading “Lost In Time And Space” – a poem by my friend & writer Carla Milho – I was inspired and responded by writing the following poem… In the depths of despairWhen time had no handsHer clothes tattered and torn. She questioned, “why me”?Searching deep in her soulFound hope and love reborn. Now upright…