"MORE THAN ENOUGH"
"Never catch a break,"
Said Harold.
"Not from these storms."
More rain than
He needs.
More wind than his crops
Can handle.
Livestock jumpy in
Their pens,
Soaked rows of
Fresh turned hay.
Never-ending battle
In the middle of
This land.
JP
"SOUND OF WATER"
I walk through the field,
Smelling the damp air.
Search the distance
For the glint
Of water.
Around the bend,
Noises of swift moving
Water.
Never disappointed
On the road
Less Traveled.
JP
"HAVEN"
The only conifer
On the hill.
Safety net for
Birds in flight.
From a distance,
A murmuring of swallows
Sweeps inside its
Shape.
Minutes pass, I anticipate
The explosion
And am not
Disappointed.
Alone.
Ageless feeling of
Solitude.
JP
"FOUND PATH"
Again and again,
Wandering the
Flatlands,
The clouds gather.
Can't stop it,
Can't wish it
Away.
Sharpen the
Senses,
Focus the
Mind.
Bring it
Home.
JP
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"ORANGE COLORED SKY"
Never ceases to
Amaze.
No matter the number of
Times.
Photographs don't
Express,
Paintings can't
Depict
The brilliance of
Your first
Orange Colored
Sky.
JP
"SACRIFICES"
Barely visible, that
Path.
Worn down years ago.
Now worn only by
Memories.
Dogs and horses,
Friends so young I barely
Recall.
Wishing won't make it so
Anymore.
Following from the
Memory
Of days long
Past.
One last walk
Still warms the
Soul.
Feeling not at all
Alone.
JP
"VIEW"
Ever get somewhere
Walking with
Curiosity,
And where you are
Is all that's
Real?
I find myself
Looking back at my
Footprints,
Knowing that the most
Compelling journey
Is just standing
Still!
JP
"KEEPING ON"
All or nothing
Is what I'm thinking.
Can't leave it
Alone.
See what comes next,
Or turn around and
Run.
Never been a glutton for
Punishment.
Sometimes, you've got to
Stay
And face the
Music.
JP
"PAINTING 101"
Looks like the long
Trip
Will end in darkness.
Miles to go,
Decisions to
Make.
No reason to stop
Now.
Paintings appearing
Before my eyes.
Let's just hope the
Memory holds
What I see.
Time will tell.
JP
"QUITTING TIME"
Calling the shots,
That's what it's doing.
The weather,
Always about the
Weather.
Well, some of us don't
Agree.
Informed is good enough
For me.
Throw caution to the
Wind,
Take a few chances,
Feel the
Rush!
JP
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"STORM CHASER"
Been told that many
Times.
Can't say that I blame them.
Thought provoking,
Though.
Told them all
From the beginning.
If I'm traveling
West,
Storms find
Me!
The best of both
Worlds.
JP