Days in the life of a poet

When life gets too complicated and our hearts and minds seek out what is good and provides us sustenance...poetry is the breath of life. Words allow us to communicate...to express that within us that is most precious and real. We crave that which is familiar and gives us comfort...read and receive*

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Libra's Son

A little after mid October
…a healthy baby boy born
Into the middle of autumn
when green leaves turn prettier
…the air crisp and time slows

He…such a sensitive child
…fully open, aware and knowing
Saw beauty in ant mounds and
…wanted to fly like eagles soar

Flew kites made from tied branches
…with paper bags and rags for tails
Rode bikes built from odd parts
…played games with free abandon

He’s of sensitive soul, a good heart
…wrote poetry for pretty teen girls
A bottle spun…came his first kiss
…daydreamed too often for some

A man on life’s bumpy road
…stopping to smell wildflowers and
still contemplating the beauty of stars
Writing poetry about grownup things
…sensitive to the harmony of…living*


Jon` B. Crenshaw
Libra’s Son
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