By Heidi Schloss Listen.Listen to the sounds of barn lifeIn spring.To the neighing and snorting of horsesAs their heads appear From out of their stalls; Curious, as if to say,“What’s going on?” ListenTo the soft padding ofKitten feet on dirtAnd purrs, as she settles down to sleep.To the joyful arrival of the […]
Poetry
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Time to spring into SpringMakes you want to dance and singIt puts spring in every stepYou’re full of energy and pep It’s time to turn ahead the clockYou’ll want to buy a lacy frockThings to do—set a goalWeather’s nice, just take a stroll After winter’s long doldrumsWe can’t wait for spring to […]
I’m taking care of meBecause as you can seeIf I’m not very goodYou don’t get what you should I’m taking care of meDespite the entropyJust giving you my allAt your beck and call I’m taking care of meBecause we are a “we”Both of us must be strongThe road ahead is […]
Another train derailmentIn only 90 days!I wonder to myselfIs this the latest craze? Rail has always beenThe safest way we traveled. But lately, seems to beThe mode has now unraveled. It isn’t just the accident.Are trains no longer safe?It’s toxic waste that’s presentI think there’s something “treif.” Also, there’s too […]
Looking for a composer to put this to music and make a hit song! Contact for details by clicking here. How did our love go oh so wrong?It’s why I had to write this song. How did such a beautiful thingjust become a venomous sting? There was not even a […]
Below is a German poem I used to love as a teenager, with a professional translation and my own very loose one. ∼ Er ist’s ∼ Frühling läßt sein blaues BandWieder flattern durch die Lüfte;Süße, wohlbekannte DüfteStreifen ahnungsvoll das Land.Veilchen träumen schon,Wollen balde kommen.– Horch, von fern ein leiser Harfenton!Frühling, ja du bist’s!Dich […]
Momma,I sniffed the candlethat once was yours,inhaling the fragrant lilac scentyou loved so much! The aroma smelledlike lovely lilacs,one of your favorite flowers. I lifted the lid,with a little tug,to open the candle housed in the jar. How tight the lidwas since it had not been openedfor quite some time. […]
A laugh, a smile a funny jesteran uncle, an orphan a wife. A king alone without a queen A nation about to lose its life. The seeds of hope had been planted Still our fate seemed rather bleakUntil Mordechai so wise understoodthe disguise and said, Estherit’s your turn to speak. A laugh, a smile a funny jester, a divine plan is finally revealedA celebration for our […]
My white house isn’t white anymore! My old house, now a light beige colorthe new owners painted after theybought it from my mom,nearly two years after my dad died. Dad’s death was sudden and unexpectedon that fateful day in April of 2000.April 18th to be exact.An unbelievable day I wish I coulderase from my […]