The Backyard Poet
My youthful dreams walked A thousand miles Through your summer dust Your jagged face pressed Against my calloused feet Your solitude, a reservoir For so many unwritten thoughts I cried the day They covered you in black And carried away my innocents On the back of their empty promises
Among the Stars and Moon You told me so many stories Tales of someday very soon Your God would lift our mortal veil And we would join the stars and moon I paid no heed to your warnings For I was innocent and young I had so many dreams to live Too many songs …
"Every great adventure begins with a dream."
Ah yes there’s the rub; life’s small transitions A birth to youth, youth to age, age to death Much too quickly my brothers and sisters Have passed through their veil of reality And now join the orchestra of rapture Too quickly I follow their lanterns glow Sing to me a song, my Angels of grief …
Last week, we talked about the best charities to get the biggest bang for your buck https://wordpress.com/post/thebackyardpoet.com/1237 so let’s flip that rock over and find out what kind of bugs are hiding under it. Today, we take a look at the 9 worst charities, if you can call them that, competing for your pennies. Every …
Continue reading The 9 Worst Charities(if you can call them that) Competing for Your Penny.
When I was young my parents told me that I would wish I had this time to live again. I have to say that I thought they were a bit senile. Who in their right mind would want to live with no TV, cell phone or Facebook? Who wants to fish in clean water, breathe …
Continue reading Maybe there are some things that can be left unsaid. But, I love you, is not it.
Any job you do not love Is a job that never ends The way to make it better Is to share it with a friend
Sunday's thoughts
Thank you for stopping by to say howdy. There have been a few changes taking place here in the backyard. It felt like this blog was on the verge of splitting its already frazzled seams. My original intent was to create a place where we could sit a spell and enjoy the art of poetry. …
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through the darkness there is light
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Vague Meanderings of the Broke and Obscure
All about the second choice.
Mostly light hearted but often with a serious message.
Poetry, Fiction, Essays & Art by M.P. Powers
2016 published a book of poetry and short stories available @http://chrisblack2012.com
Always Searching Behind Closed Doors for the What ifs, the Whys and the What Fors
