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Pendulum

Pendulum The night can be a scary placeWhere fear and demons lurkOr a warm and pleasant fortressWhere hopes and dreams can work My life has seen them bothA balance of dreams and fearBut the pendulum is swinging backAnd …
Times

TimesSome times are dark and dismalWhen it doesn't pay to leave the bedEverything is working against meAnd all the magic is dead................. But sometimes it all comes togetherWith moments I can do no wrongTimes whe…
Featured_Grownups

If I knew then what I know nowMay topic 1 of 2, 2007I'm not asking how you would change your life ... I want to know about an event or events that can only be experienced by the fact that we all learn from experience....…
Footprints

Footprints Those folks that want you to act your ageare simply putting your ass in a cageto make you conform to someone's idealof how you should look, sound, or feel I look around and wonder at the world's rageit's simp…
Duet

Duet This cowboy ain’t necessarily lonelyJust cause he’s living all aloneHe has an angel on his shoulder To help him set the tone She helps with the ‘boy’s balanceKeep’s him riding straight and tallFor tough times the…
The Road

A poem that was posted at the beginning of my time with Xanga. It just seems appropriate today so, I thought I would pair it with an old song I recently rediscovered. I need to remember this and pass it on to the twins. …
Rebuilding

This is the 3rd (and most likely the last) in a series of poems about a cowboy's journey...........the first is called Revenge. The second is Redemption. Click on the titles if you would like to read (or re-read) them.…
Texas Night Before Christmas

Texas Night Before Christmas 'T'was the night before Christmas in the cold wintry fog. Nary a critter was movin', nor a lone prairie dog. Then from out of the north the breeze gave a stir; An icy cold blast swirled the …
Dec. 7

For some, December 7 will always be linked with the loss of life associated with the attack on Pearl Harbor. This date has a much more personal meaning for me.....................Some of you may remember me stating that …
A Different Christmas Poem The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light, I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight. My wife was asleep, her head on my chest, My daughter beside me, angelic in rest. Outside th…