JULY 2022 -- The Mountains Are My Air

 

                                                                                                          © LJR 2022

 

The mountains are my air

Filling me with the scent

Of unexplored horizons

Which may look daunting

But in reality, only hide

All the trails I have yet to walk.

 

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 I walk the mountains

Breathing solace, tasting peace

Restoring my soul.

 

 

 

JUNE 2022 -- THOSE SUMMER PICNICS

 

 

 © LJR 2022

 

THOSE SUMMER PICNICS

 Watermelon,

Plump strawberries,

Tender sweet corn . . .

What folks bring varies.

Beans and cole slaw,

Dill pickle spears,

Sliced tomatoes . . .

Condiments go here.

Crisp green lettuce,

Burger with cheese,

Roasted hot dogs . . .

Pass the mustard, please.

Mom’s apple pie,

Sodas on ice,

Eat ‘til you’re full . . .

Then a nap sounds nice.

MAY 2022 -- Out Beyond Antares

 

©2022 LJR

 

OUT BEYOND ANTARES

If we leave this world,

Seek out another one,

What options will we find

Out beyond Antares?

Will there be blue skies,

Lush hills and fruited plains

Awaiting mankind’s step

Out beyond Antares?

Or vistas quite strange,

Colors twisting our ken

Forging a new normal

Out beyond Antares?

Pushing us to bend

To adjust and adapt

Embracing our new home

Out beyond Antares.

A world of new hope,

A fresh course we can chart,

New harmonies we’ll sing

Out beyond Antares.