All Alone, Not Really

all alone
not really
trials and
tribulations
we all go
through

life will test
first and then
give the answers

seems unfair
what we go through
sometimes
the pains the hurt
only me only you

put up walls
to protect
don't keep out
only keep in

love hate
different degrees
can't tell one
from another
no scorecard
to show sides

what doesn't kill
makes stronger
but a thousand
cuts will do
the same

people around
the world
goes through
the same
not alone
different stories
same endings
omg me too

love car house
family interest
angst rejection
find someone
lose someone

all alone
not really

The Cincinnati Kid Final Hand

Awhile ago I wrote a post about my favorite movies. I commented that I seem to favor older movies. The writing, the acting and direction seemed to be done better back in the day. This may be a result of getting older, but I am not sure. I like movies that I can go back again and again and get lost in the story. This is a scene from the movie, the final hand.

It is 6 minutes and 48 seconds long.

The Before Picture!

As I embark on my quest for weight loss and being fit, someone suggested I post a picture for comparison to an after picture down the road!

I couldn't decide which would be more flattering, you can be the judge!

Night Time Skies

early morning rise
stepping outside
gather up the paper
glancing up
at the sky

not a cloud
to cover
the star studded
night
someone had mixed
a bucket of
sparkles and tossed
upward picturesque
against the black
ink of nothingness

like twinkling
christmas lights
some bright
others not
quite beautiful
thousands to see

what did the ancient ones
wonder as they sought
to reach and touch
beyond their grasp

always there
always changing
with the seasons
after all these
years still amazes
the beauty of nature

Winter is Coming

days getting shorter
nights getting longer
a bit of coolness
starts to drift
in from the night

kids back in school
sports scene
turns over
winter thoughts
come upon us

holidays rush to
meet us
swiftly changing
with the seasons

does age make
it faster
as time marches on

people stop grilling
beaches close
pools shut down
list of to do
things to be done
getting ready

coldness brings aches
months will be many
before it is sunny
darkness changes
moods
happiness is fleeting

somwhere it is warm
fun in the sun
life is a joy
but now the wind howls
cold fingers searching
looking for openings

places have snow
flakes are special
but not all at once
trudging through
upward and onward
getting through it all

but as the world turns
and changes
so do the seasons
and soon the warmth
will return again

but as one gets older
time crawls for the
good times to get here
and speeds up the bad

one day at a time
may be all we have left

Mad Dogs and Englishman and Joe Cocker!

I get on a kick every once in awhile and right now it is Joe Cocker.
This is from a great album back in 1970, and man did I wear that album out!

The background singers are having so much fun, you wish you could join them. I think I am personally responsible for raising the viewership of youtube.
Ihope you enjoy, it makes me happy!

Choir (Perpetuum Jazzile) create a rainstorm with hands

I had seen the first part of this video in an email. It is amazing. Then stopping by Lulu Haiku, she admitted getting the whole video from someone else. So continuing in this fine tradition, I will do the same.
Enjoy!

Favorites? What was I thinking?

new computer
browser pages clean
what will I find
that interests me
favorites I open
empty and pristine
time to go searching
what will I find
eagerly start


so many pages
viewed everyday
some rate a glance
never seen again

one catches the eye
interesting it seems
might be useful
I'll go back
again and again

save it it asks
oh yes I think
in a folder
not now
I'll get back
to it I'm sure

time passes now
what is this stuff
why oh why
wonders of it all

did I need
the history of
this and that
50 ways to use
bottle caps

oppurtunities
freebies
useful aps
favorites
so many now
falls off
the screen

click on
each one
delete?
are you sure?
quit asking
of course
I mean it this time

next time
don't save
you can find it
only trillions
of pages out there

oh no, what did
I do
I really needed that
favorites
cried the raven

nevermore!

It's Just A Habit

do you ever
wonder
why we do
what we do

somethings taught
somethings learned

button up
your shirt
by buttoning
down

what pant leg
first
right than left

right sock
left sock
always
then shoes

cutting grass
turn right

turn TV on
favorite channel

radio on
push that button

order a drink
what will it be

favorite group
listen forever

makes you happy
makes you sad

do you ever
wonder
why you do
what you do

Don't Wait, Say It Now

someone dies
people gather
some cry
some talk
some wonder
too soon
too late

much done
much to do
full of promise
promise unfullfilled
what happened
what went wrong

he she
never looked better
never liked
never loved
don't care
no longer

people talk
say nice things
very nice
wonderful
touching

to the point
say good things
now
don't wait
getting older
send a card
make a visit
let them know
you care

love
will miss
touched your life
don't let them miss
out on thoughts
you could
go first