dried riverbed
hides the spring
and snow melt
Tag: optimism
Revival
the spark once doused
again reignites
and sets tender tinder
aflame
No Cure, Yet
the purpose of the common cold:
perhaps to be grateful
when we get well
Clarity
dark night is a pleasure
when knowing its measure
in the surety of sunrise
dangers — not as surmised
Positive Influences
I don’t take for granted
my own happiness
or the happiness of others
which can like tides
flow into each other
Why Don’t You Face Reality?
fictional representations
of true love and happy endings
of morality being rewarded
are necessary for me
to face living with a smile
To an Optimist
I had forgotten
the way you walk:
ambling upon
the clouds
Daybreak
on an overcast dawn
a robin still
bursts with song
Effortless
O happiness of youth
and radiant possibilities
why must such flowers
bloom readily
for only a short while?
One in a Million
There are three basic types of people who play the lottery:
Those who do, thinking they will win.
Those who do, knowing they will probably not win.
Those who don’t, knowing they will never win.
Who are you?
RED GLADIOLA 