"NOOKS AND CRANNIES"
Brook running down
In the "Holler".
Sounding louder after the
Rain.
Perched on the
Edge
Of the world around me,
I watch the flood of
Water below.
See how it rises
And scurry for
Higher ground.
JP
"WEST BRANCH"
Early morning, quiet and
Alone.
Easy to feel at home here.
Peaceful thoughts fill the
Mind.
The body relaxes, senses
Expand.
Could stay here
Forever.
It's just not in the
Cards.
But, once a year,
My soul is filled with
Calm.
Memories fill my
Heart.
JP
"OPEN FIELD"
Deceiving, this field.
Nothing for miles
It seems.
Full of life,
Birds, Bees, and
Butterflies.
Nature at its
Best.
Beyond the trees
Houses abound.
The hustle and bustle of
Man.
Thankful for nature's
Sustainability in the
Field.
JP
"RESTRAINT"
Color like this soothes my
Soul.
Hard not to find a place
In each painting
For this
Color.
Might be needing to
Rethink my
Options.
Relating to each
Color
In a different
Way.
This tone filed under
Calm.
JP
"MORE THAN ENOUGH"
"Never catch a break,"
Said Harold.
"Not from these storms."
More rain than
He needs.
More wind than his crops
Can handle.
Livestock jumpy in
Their pens,
Soaked rows of
Fresh turned hay.
Never-ending battle
In the middle of
This land.
JP
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"KEEPING ON"
All or nothing
Is what I'm thinking.
Can't leave it
Alone.
See what comes next,
Or turn around and
Run.
Never been a glutton for
Punishment.
Sometimes, you've got to
Stay
And face the
Music.
JP