Contributor Posts

I'll write about you,
the view I saw.
I am selfish, that way,
not my only flaw.

When I see you,
my heart does a flutter.
You are the picture,
I'm merely the shutter.

Please hear
the words I say.
I find you beautiful
in every way.

Want not the World.
Avoid any bad scene,
the love in the World
has turned into mean.

A cynical view
of what is today.
Caution is the word.
Heed what I say.

Full of emotions,
it's hard to think
about tomorrow's
swim or sink.

Off in the distance,
hearing sound of a drum.
Is it a signal now
of what is to come?

Having strange dreams,
thoughts in my head.
Not a pleasant one,
snakes in my bed.

Saratoga Passage, WA

#sunset

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

At this year's end Mars still shines brightly in planet Earth's night as it wanders through the head-strong constellation Taurus. Its bright yellowish hue dominates this starry field of view that includes Taurus' alpha star Aldebaran and the Hyades and Pleiades star clusters. While red giant Aldebaran appears to anchor the V-shape of the Hyades at the left of the frame, Aldebaran is not a member of the Hyades star cluster. The Hyades cluster is 151 light-years away making it the nearest established open star cluster, but Aldebaran lies at less than half that distance, along the same line-of-sight. At the right, some 400 light-years distant is the open star cluster cataloged as Messier 45, also known as the Pleiades or Seven Sisters. In Greek myth, the Pleiades were daughters of the astronomical titan Atlas and sea-nymph Pleione.

Photo by Gabor Balazs

Why am I sad?
Feeling alone, forlorn.
Sometimes the thoughts,
why was I born.

What is my problem?
I'm stronger than this.
Perhaps it would help,
having a hug and a kiss.

You sat at a table,
another resident see.
Don't think you're mean.
Did you ignore me?

I expect too much,
I'm an elderly man.
Friendships are important.
Hoping you understand

My mind feels cloudy,
though I'm not confused.
Feeling exhausted,
my body energy, used.

Missing some energy,
lacking in my drive,
keep on breathing,
needing to stay alive.

Another love lost,
another heart broken.
Wanting to visit but
the words lie unspoken.

A joyful vision appears,
pouring coffee into my cup.
It's good to see her,
she helps wake me up.