the cold of fall
is upon us
physically
i feel
frail

but as
the mind
the spirit
have ignored
the flesh

i have
finally
for the moment
found a place of
peace

short
or longer term
i can't say
but in the mean time
i will enjoy it

when i
was younger
certain things
around me
made me
concerned
worried
or just plain
angry

with age
am i more
calm
or even
mature(?)

or is it
that i've
just grow less
observant

or is it that
i've learned
that for the
most part
there is little
or nothing
i can do
about it

i really
can't
decide

There once was girl from New York
who dined on barbecue pork
 when looking for a boy
she could use for a toy
 all she ever found was a dork

she decided to move to St. Paul
and started cruising the mall
her number she wrote
and also a note
but no one gave her a call

(please note: i have chosen not to install the translation gadget on this blog...i'm not sure how poetry would translate, particularly mine)

( this is not a poem, it's just me realizing I haven't posted here for 5 years and 1 day, many reasons, but one is that I some times forget I can write free form poetry, except for the occasional limerick, if my poems follow any recognized form, it's a complete accident)

fall has fallen
with a thump
leaves haven't changed yet
but the oaks behind my bridge
have dropped their acorns
the geese are grouping
for their annually
flight south
why don't I follow
maybe
it's because I've lived here
too many years
or
because
I'm an idiot
or a troll
or I enjoy
the misery
of a north country
winter

 

When I was as a young man
Things, most things
Were about
Adrenalin and testosterone
Whether it was sport
Or getting ladies
It was what it was
But at my age
It’s simply
About
Staying
Alive

A good day
But a weird day

Several positive things
And only one
Negative

But I must admit
The negative

Why is it?
That the positives
Are free

But the
NegativesCost money

I am at
The evening of life
As I look
To the west
The sun
Has not set
But it’s time
To anticipate
That event

Have I
Accomplished
What I may have wished

Have I
Accomplished
What my skill set could have

Probably not
To be honest
Not at all

But life is
What lifeIs