April 29, 2023

 

SUNLIGHT

 

Sunlight - like a fly - flies around

and settles on this and settles on that.

A moment here and a moment there….

I see it on leaves and rocks. I see it

on the hair of terriers and poodles.

The sparkle of sunlight seems to be

waiting to put what's around us in

the limelight. Better get outside and look – 

all this is time sensitive – yet what's 

around us doesn’t look too bad 

in the Spring or Summer rain.

Autumn and snow? Oh no! Unless

you’re working on becoming a poet.

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© Reflections, Andy Costello

 

 April 29, 2023

Quote for Today

"If you have not often felt the joy of  doing a kind act, you have neglected much, and most of all yourself."

  A Neilen

 April 28, 2023

 

WHALES AND PORPOISES

 

He lived on the edge of the ocean

and I heard him say several times,

“I’ve lived here by the sea all these years

and I’ve never seen a porpoise or a whale.”

And I heard this neighbor of him say

in return, “Oh I’ve see at least 100 of them.”

I guess some people can sit and watch

and wait and some people can’t. Oh I

Forgot, some people can lie and exaggerate.”

 

© Reflections, Andy Costello

 April 28, 2023

Quote for Today

"If you pursue happiness you'll never find it."

C. P. Snow

April 27,  2023

 

THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED

 

Sometimes everyone is sleep

dancing.  The music is playing

a fluid melody – then surprise.

Something happens – the lights

go off. The music dies. Planes

crash. Everyone and everything

stops when the music dies.

There is a death in the family.

There is a family fight. News

of cancer hits the room. “Oh no!

Not expected….” and nobody has

a clue just what to do. It’s real

life the day the music dies.

 

© Reflections, Andy Costello

 April 27, 2023

Quote for Today

"A happy life is made up of little things ... a gift sent, a letter written, a call made, a recommendation given, transportation provided, a cake made,  a book lent, a check sent."

Carol Holmes

April 26,  2023

 

SILENCE

 

Silence – looks so weak – at times –

when I can’t answer the question –

but it can be so strong – when the

other knows – that I chose not to

answer. A pause can also have power

when I stop speaking and I then make

a significant different than expected

comment that releases information –

that is not expected – and it changes

everything we didn't know was on the table.

 

© Reflections, Andy Costello