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“J” is for Joy! See it Grasp it Embrace it Associate with it For it is JOY That fuels The Spirit tom tenbrunsel A Carl Sandburg Writer...

*photo by Fox I woke up this morning and wondered if it was worth it to be apart! Then thought of course it is. And she was downstairs...

*photo by Abby Ruppert A poet laureate traipsed our way And spun poeticate Oh please, sir, bard linger, stay Our hearts need you Our...

A rose Captures passersby with her seductive scent Only to be pricked picking “A rose among thorns” tom tenbrunsel A Carl Sandburg Writer...

Annie and me On rainy days I write, The pitter patter on the skylight Begets insight, Very often in the night You’ll find me writing from...

A Lone bird Beached Wonders Where thu hell Is that Ark? tom tenbrunsel Poet Laureate of Biblical Haiku Author’s Note: This biblical haiku...

*photo by Abby Ruppert Oft’ when I write I know not from whence the words flow Write when the spirit moves you Free up your pen...

*photo by Abby Ruppert I sit on my porch A’ counting bird peeps Chirps, cheeps, “cheer-ups,” clicks, coos, squeaks, screeches, songs,...

*Elaine Smith (6/25/37 - 7-23-2024) Where did the time go Like a FLASH Yet memory filled Elaine, The glue of this clan Started it all,...

*photo by Abby Ruppert ❤️ Sullen Rejected Crestfallen Dejected Do again tom tenbrunsel A Carl Sandburg Writer

LIFE What is life But stacked up memories Cluttering away. MEMORIES What is mine What Is yours to keep I leave my spirit, My memories I...

The heart leaps when we add The soul morns subtraction tom tenbrunsel A Carl Sandburg Writer Author’s Note: A two lined poem is a...

Like Mother Nature, I let your children, your cubs, your bird babies fly Again, never to return home. Some folks gather around and that’s...

Let me paint Ralston in a sort of poetic prose: It seemed to me he dropped down from nowhere Heaven, if I must guess Almost suddenly to...

“Tree in the Garden of Olives” by Brian Tenbrunsel Speak to me You tree of burning desire Share your Ancient Secret For it is I who is...

I ate capsaicin And here is my saged advice It burns not once but twice Capsaicin tom tenbrunsel Nature’s Warning Label

*The wood duck that hatched and imprinted on Brian and flew beside the jet ski! A Wood Duck hatched Imprinted on Brian Its family...

*photo inside the Louve NEXT? What will become As time moves to closure And there is but a moment To ponder AFTERWARDS Left to its own...

*photo by Abby Ruppert Find a good nurse to recommend a good physician and then ask the doc to recommend the best psychologists in town....

This 2024 is a yeoman’s year for blueberries. When planting your own blueberry patch, be sure to plant enough to share with the bears up...