As Sirens Kiss Fate
As Sirens Kiss Fate is an instrumental tune that evokes the Greek myth of the Seirenes who lured sailors to certain peril with a bewitching song after abandoning their search…
Songs of the Servant – Intermission
Hello friends, and many thanks to all of you who have been following the Songs of the Servant Trilogy (Sanctuary, Sacred Promises, Signs of Life). I started presenting this next…
Songs of the Servant – A Trilogy
Long before sublime melodies played vividly in my mind for orchestra and film I mused primarily in song and poetry. It all started with a simple elegy of sorts in…
The Gardener
Happy Spring Everyone! The Gardener The gardener plants his seed in rich soil, packing mulch and earth tightly around it, all the time mixing in Miracle Grow to give…
To Love and Live
“Never cease loving a person and never give up hope for him, for even the Prodigal Son who had fallen most low could still be saved. The bitterest enemy and…
The Sun Also Rises
There’s a time for everything. But will we be ready when the right time comes? Patience, fortitude and preparation lay a good foundation. While it is true that we cannot…
Mountain Peaks
Sitting on top of a mountain quenching my thirst from the long hike behind us, I look back down the slope that we climbed. When you and I first reached…
Rare Bird
Tapping the archives for St. Valentine's Day. This poem was published along with a few other pieces in the 1992 issue of Janus, the annual literary magazine of my alma…
Across The Sea
Watch tides turn Sands swept out to sea We can never count Yet dear friend Pebbles weigh my mind For sins and sorrows Only truth can see Waves break on…
You Are Enough
You are enough trace lines in the sand where you were born tides wash away memories still your heart beats inside You are enough drifting on the sea no need…