Tonight I woke from a bad dream, And it took several moments for reality To fill back through me the way you feel cold water going down on a hot day.
She’s Gone
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On Bed Days
709
When all your plans go up in smoke, The pain’s too much and it’s almost a joke, You try to sleep but dreams are invaded, By twinges, pangs, aches, and dedicated…
Sunflowers
556
All flowers are happy in their way,
But dear Helianthus you win the day.
Every aspect of your nature is sunny.
Even your face tracks its eponym across the sky.
Newer Every Day
635
We turn not older with years but newer every day. ~ Emily Dickinson
I Will Endure
624
We all have our heartaches, our burdens to bear.
The older I grow the more I care.
Empathy has a bittersweet twinge.
I know part of your pain because I’ve been singed.
Along The Road by Robert Browning Hamilton
750
I walked a mile with Pleasure; She chatted all the way; But left me none the wiser For all she had to say.
The First Computer Program
491
The first computer program was written in 1842…by a woman. Ada Lovelace, nicknamed “The Enchantress of Numbers” was also the daughter of the famous poet, Lord Byron.
My Eulogy
426
I think Tom Sawyer had it right. It’s a gift to hear and see what others think Before you adventure past the brink Before you leave this world behind What legacy is left in others’ minds?
The Golden Moments
427
The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us, and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone. ~ George Eliot
A Dash Of The Dictionary
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Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary. ~ Khalil Gibran