Steps

As we enter these times of change, there are many emotions that we may have but do not share

We need to recognize change for what it is, not avoid it or step into it with despair

out in the unknown

forbidden territory

watch the stepping stones

tangled webs we weave

never knowing the pattern

makes difficult walks

light shows us the way

open  eyes for which to see

treading lightly now

A Voice

I speak to fairness

to hope, to dreams of kindness

Love, I speak to you

Dare To Live

love brighten your day

part the clouds and stop the rain

fill your heart with song

Beach Song ~ My Haiku For You

Sculpted porcelain shell by Kathleen S. Shattuck

long walks at seaside

hand in hand lovers

together prints left in sand

bright sun burns the skin

washed with cooling breeze

a tide rushes in

sandpipers laughter

seabirds lofty white wings soar

flight taken swiftly

songs sung by the sea

waves closure to perfect days

evening’s lullaby

Invited Summer ~ My Haiku For You

summer skies pristine

lakes and ponds teeming with life

meadow grasses green

birds soaring through trees

rolling hills reflecting light

Lupin blue as seas

hold your head up high

capturing bright floral scent

bees’ honey comes nigh

A New Day ~ My Haiku For You

resonating words

who is next to speak with love?

heard around the world

drowning angered souls

gift with everlasting love

only truth can live

stand tall on this day

standing brave in what you say

embrace. give. be strong.

The Little Girl Loved

Photograph by Kathleen S. Shattuck

The Little girl cried, the shell was gone and she sobbed, knowing her life was taken away at that moment.  She walked to the edge of the surf, the bubbles tickled her toes but she no longer giggled, she no longer laughed, she no longer thought about today or tomorrow, because today was gone, and tomorrow did not exist.

Love was a memory, a story, a rhyme, a fairy tale; love lingered and was lost; love grabbed at her heart and was tossed, tossed into the ocean to swim with the fish, then taken into the deep with the shells.

The little girl remembered, remembered once upon a time, a time when she was lost in a cave, when she was swimming in the river, when she made friends with the Wombat, the Bird and the Frog, when she had a family.  

The little girl stepped into the waves and was swept back in time; remembering the times when she was loved, and she loved.  The shell took it all away from her, she loved it the most, and now it was gone.

A heart is but a fragile thing, it lingers and waits

The sea is but a tormentor, it rolls in on the tide, and takes

The little girl gave her heart a chance to love, she gave it away

a heart that waited and lingered, but all too long that day

Love and Life

Love happens, life goes on...

Love sneaks up behind you, life turns you around              

Love corners, confronts, confounds, life faces reality

Life hitches a ride on the moon

Life searches the dark side, the light side

Life marches you through thick and thin  

Love singles you out

Love is a choice

Love carries you away

Life brings you back

Love is a mystery

Love is a game

Love carries a weight

Life wants an answer

                                                                                        

Come This Spring !~ My Haiku For You

Snows linger with cold

Sun lights up the fields with warmth

Seeds burst with flowers

Robin’s song is heard

Nests are built from twigs and straw

Little eggs are seen

Life goes on today

Seasons signal the newborn

Awaken the young!