Believe

6/7/11

Let the seasons pass once
See the patterns unfold
Unlikely events transpire
Developing so mysteriously
Slowly growing comfortable
With not knowing
Nor preconceiving the extent
Foreshadowing changes to come
Cycling forward inexorably
Spiraling towards a new place
A mosaic of possiblities
Emerging into the light
Clear forms and shapes
Tumbling into being
Showing how to believe
While in the depths
Of perplexity

First Words

First words are always the best
They tumble off the tongue

Quickly without thought
A sing song melody

Rising and falling
Words dancing with one another

A mind revels in invention
Stringing together new possibilities

Lines of thought shooting out
Grabbing hold of ideas

Inventing new combinations
Bringing into focus

That which is unspoken
Only merely imagined

From deep inside
Coming from darkness to the light

Overlapping Circles

It began with a cup of coffee and a walk
Smiling eyes one to the other.

Knowing glances of eternity
Soon two joined hands and were one.

Then two pairs of little feet came soon thereafter
The family was complete.

A Librarian's Journey - 12/4/09

I watch you excited about your library
Passionate about the kids you serve
Seeking to connect with them

You begin your journey reading popular books
Why, because you want to know what they like to read
What motivates them to pick a book up

The cadres of the middle school years
Flooding back before you
Knights rescuing fair damsels

So many heroic stories
Then factual excursions lead onward
Replaced by adventures of times long ago

Then reaching towards times to come
Or times and places which never were
Yet both enrich our human needs

Quenching the unending thirst
Tapping into the richness of existence
With every book which is opened

Doing so reveals new opportunities
Readies you to help your students
Knowing where to best to guide them

A librarian's journey never ends.

Finally Snow - 12/16/09

Majestic maples in wintery repose
Glistening with frosty crystals
Slumbering branches so spindly
Snowfall blanketing the sky
Obscuring the marching sentinels of trees
Fading quickly up the street
Muffling the sounds of our city
Quiet coming to the bustle
Crunching footfalls
Firmly sink in a line along the walk
A lonely pattern meanders lazily
Crisscrossed by feline paws
Snowbanks yellowed by passing dogs
Breathing in the cold crisp air
A wayward snowflake's tingly cold sensation
Landing on an outstretched tongue
Staying for just a moment then melting
Becoming fast a memory....

Holiday Performance - 12/7/09

So hard to believe
Just six years ago
All of you standing so tall
Were once so young and small

Standing now, such joyful exhuberance
Singing songs of the season
Cheerful sounds usher in the darkness
The power of light so consuming

Slightly off key for sure
Quirky words unclear yet eyes gleam mischevious
Waving hands with sweeping motions
Bringing tears to older eyes

The present pageant unfolding amidst
Mixtures of memories past
Of diapers, first steps, the falls and oh the words
Scrambled together with off key singing

The miracle of life's cycles
So long ago we were on the same stage
With our parent's before us
Frightened and anxious we were

Enjoying the clapping and adulation
Goofiness of a holiday performance
The relief of almost being done
The last bow signaling anticipation

For Santa's plunge down the chimney
And the magic of the season.

Generations at Play - 7/31/10

Together in our living room
Boys playing magic the gathering
Faithful Scout sprawled on the floor
My wife reading in her favorite chair

Waning summer sun rosy on the horizon
Together we gather in relaxation
In anticipation for tomorrow
Tinkling sounds of music muted

Together we hum and tap our feet
We listen, play and read
Uplifting sounds transforming
Singing in unison so extraordinary

Together crafting our story
Just by passing the time.