COALMINER’S YODEL NO. 1 ~BY PHILIP BARTRAM
Grandfather spoke fondly of Ike
In a breath scuffed by the lung-deep
Poem on life
BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP FOR DEATH ~BY EMILY DICKINSON
Because I could not stop for Death –He kindly stopped for me –
The Carriage held but just Ourselves –
And Immortality.
LIFE’S TAPESTRY UNFURLED ~BY POETICIA
The sun cracks open, paints the dawn in gold,
A symphony of birds, a story yet untold.
Barefoot steps on dewy grass, a cool embrace,
The world awakens, a vibrant, living space.
SURPRISES IN THE SKY ~BY POETICIA
Life’s a winding, twisting lane,
Around each bend, a joy, a pain.
Unexpected turns unfold,