Treetop lookout

Far beyond the sea and sand,
Up above the trees I stand,
looking out. Looking out.
Looking out for wisdom.

Curiosity performs,
sharpens, stimulates, informs.
Figures out, figures out.
Figures out this system.

Imitation then relates,
clarifies & separates,
Fleshes out, fleshes out,
fleshes out my vision.

Ego comes to criticize,
measures size, tells me lies,
rooting out, rooting out,
rooting out division.

Faith then brings me confidence,
extra sense, sure defense,
Casting out, casting out,
casting out all demons.

Miles to Go

and now the slow march to competence.
Passing through the town
of confidence and willingsess,
and with me laying down.

But I must leave off all this quest,
and though it makes me weep
I must de-stress, rest, de-compress,
let go, and go to sleep.

The Hills are Calling

Oh!

The hills are calling me -
They aren't even hills, just a bit of a pit.
They're saying "come down, come down..."
I've got a sled, that isn't it.

I'm just supposed to be getting things done.
I'm here at the appointed hour,
Or so I thought. No time to sled,
Or walk, or smell a flower.

And just as I am questioning,
'Is this the time? the place?'
In walks that most comforting elixir,
A familiar face.

No Time!

I'd so like to write something long and engaging,
but I've got much to do, and haven't stopped aging!

Time's a flying, as must I, I hope you'll understand.
And, and I'll screed a line or two when I'm back on dry land.

The challenge for Jeanette

What a puzzle!

How to be the me that I would like to be?

Is it by a rule that I could find in some book?

Is it by a membership? A wish? A smile? A look?

Maybe knowing what I want, forever will to try,
And presence of mind to get a yardstick to measure by.
And if it fails, then faith to start the whole thing o'er again.
And then to speed up time, I need a mentor, or a friend.

Happy New Year!

New year!

doppler noise maker fast-detuning as confetti's raining down.

Well, some days have past.

Nonetheless. Here I am. Take a photo, write a line. Sing and make a miracle!

Already the year is wonderful! When I refresh my mind;
I hardly recognize the place
it has a couple rooms I never entered.

Just imagined!

I never entered my mind!

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