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Ocean bay


Come play on the ocean bay play all day now what do you have to say. I run at the gulls and kick at the crows a never-ending game we play.

Now lunch is ready could you please pass the chicken. It's finger licking good. Food is good need a soda to wash it down.

So tell me dear about your day at the bay. I swam in the sea and did a thousand things you could only dream about. You look tired here have a soda.

Lunch is over back to the play I race my friend swimming in the bay. I let her win it's not a sin and she smiles and waits for me. So happy to play in the bay.

The day is dying the sun has lost its orb. We pick up our blanket and basket of food. As we walk to the car she smiles and thanks me for the day. Someday I want to do this again.

 

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Little birdy


Little bird you are so nice you will stay since I've fed you twice. Hop around and look for more I've got the bag this evens the score. Our game is fun and makes me laugh. No, no more crumbs, I've given you half. Dance little bird I'll give you some more. Poor little critter are you cold and hungry I'm cold too with just my thin dungrees . Here's the last of the crumbs. Then you gotta be a bum.

Eat 'm up now, I like your chirp. It's a happy song you sing , off you go now take wing.

 

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My friend


I have known you so long I hear your song you sing with your soul. I sift through to hear the whole song while I commune with you.

We have been through a lot

 

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Return to innocence


People stumble loose there sight. Can't go on over and over to win this fight. What Is the fight it's me and you. I absolutely know this even when I only thought I knew . Purity goes with mental solvency. Purity is in the mind allowing us to find, innocence .

Every day pray eat your veggies you'll be ok
Your constitution is key become clear eyed and free from substances you needed. Now let your conscience be free , nurturing it let it be.

Now you have it your innocence back. I did it years ago it gave me the strength of a child. Not something you just diled in to work. Do what you want but that fork in the road isn't going away. Choose it today you'll feel so free happy and innocent.

 

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Our little island

 

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The grass isn't free


The grass isn't free and is cut completely down. Only 2 inches left on each blade all around on the ground. Football and soccer are played here all year round.

The grass isn't free it's confined cut and fertilized. Bear areas culled when old. And replaced with sod or seed. Run roughshod on so earning it's keep. Does each blade weep ? Each blade is the same the grass isn't to blame. Free to grow although its mostly in the shade.

I played football on a measured grass field delineated by use not by chalk. Except on game days besides all the football talk. I enjoyed rugby a lot. We only played it when it rained. Mud all over everyone. Coming in laughing showering off the mud once again. Football though was my favorite sport , grass in your face every time we hit the ground. Green stains of grassy streaks on our uniforms after making each play. Football is a glorious sport despite all the mud. I always liked to crush my competition in the mud. I was the best in practice running the cone drill. I ran through everyone noone tackled me I was always free. The grass isn't free it was paid for very dearly.

The grass isn't free til it's what it's meant to be. Play football on it soccer too. Baseball is really the thing to do. I've done it with my whole family baseball is a joy. There was always a field around. Parks too full of grassy fields. So some respect is needed. The grass isn't free .

 

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Noon


It's the middle of the day. We can throw the clocks away on a Saturday. Let's go to the beach and play, all day . Jump in the water swim like an otter look a wave ride it fast until we reach the beach.

The next day noon it's the middle of June and what would we like to do ? Scott and Nancy going with Ellen and Tim , in their Stinger. I in my favorite car in my long car career a Toyota Highlander , now it's near. The Stinger leads with two vans behind. I bring up the rear. It's a road trip called there and back my CB Jack plugged in I call to the stinger " when you want to stop for breakfast ".

We don't waste a day round here we know everything so we've got no fear. As GOD is our witness we don't drink beer. Noon the clock told us it's noon. Weekends are Godly I love them madly. We suck up every minute and fill it with fun.

 

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Snow outside


There is snow outside already but now it's coming down thick and fast I'm dreading using the shovel again. Snow is my friend my favorite winters end no winter would be complete without the snow coming down in big flakes. The snow outside is there. I do not choose to make a snowman now let my children do it they always know how. Then come in for cocoa from the snow outside.

Big flakes still dropping down it's night now and the snow is coming down all the way into town. Down it drops down, down, down. Covering the ground about a foot down. I remember when it started this morning. Covering the sky with paratroopers of crystal white coming to the ground. Then it just never stopped. I found the quiet sound of snowflakes falling down so peaceful and beautiful to see. I kiss my wife goodnight waking up to snow outside. I wake up the kids they bundle up their coats and go outside in the snow. I'll make the hot cocoa going over the morning paper. My wife comes in to serve us eggs. I'm as happy as I ever am and I put my paper down.

 

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Wacky wake


It would have been okay if she didn't crash into those flowers. All the powers that be could not pick her up to set her free. Her hair was caught on the trellis for half an hour then he finally got started. His lisp was making us snicker. I finally let a chuckle out. Turning the heads of some . I had to smile he let his lisp travel round the room the whole service. And that's not all. Someone was sleeping in the front row ignoring his show but snoring and how. The Arabs that came were mostly to blame. Wearing robes with headbands too. They drowned out the ministers sermon with Arabic chants of grief. This made me laugh all the more I can not fathom what they ment. He was a good man sort of medium sized and bald and we came to morn him. The minister put his bible down and stared at the Arabic chanters . Didn't phase um and he finally started again.

Bob was his name he was of business fame. There was no one to blame. He slipped on some soap in the shower .

When it finally came to the end I had to talk to a friend. His wife was balling her eyes out. Children grown with families of their own . Still looking at the Arabs everyone made their way to the reception.

If it wasn't for the statues of Dean Martin and Pearl Bailey Which everyone was looking at and dropping food when they noticed them. It would have been okay.

I left after 20 minutes talking with some friends. Got a picture of those statues, I guess Bob wanted them there. You see Bob was my friend and employer . All my friends there too . It sure was a wacky wake .

 

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Waves crash the shoreline


Hot summers day sitting on a blanket by the bay.

Wake boarding. Body surfing. Boogie boarding too. Looking out on them all waiting for my chance. Little girls dance in the waves foam before me. Out beyond the first set of waves the sea is giving us a gift. With a left to right shift coming in fast massive waves nonstop.

Water otta be about 65 perfect think I'll take a nice dive. Sans board wet suit on, into the water and I'm gone. Charging fast towards a wave I reach it at last. Then bending low I turn my back on the wave. The wave crashing down on me I leap free. Just match speeds with the wave and there I am half in half out on the face of the wave. Now the wave crashes the shoreline I ride it all the way back to the shoreline. Then turn and do it again.

My friend is helping me be free because I'm not free right now , but wow what a wave. She is waiting for me on the shoreline every time I am on a wave. Waves crash ,massive waves far out away from the blanket and our lunch.

Fun to see big waves crashing and the surfboards cutting and splashing. It's not even three and lm stoked for more of the sea.

She smiles at me my friend and downing my Pepsi I.hand her the can. Her sunglasses are off putting away the can I took we run hand in hand to the ocean. Jumping small waves and laughing and splashing. Looking out on the big waves crashing. She gives me her glasses to go get baptized.

Looking for her to surface in the face of the wave. Save me some Pepsi I'll be here for awhile. I just smile and move back to the blanket. I crack another soda sit back and take it in. One groups radio is playing all our songs. The sky is so blue it can't be wrong. Here she comes my dripping friend sitting down I hand her a pop the top open and still ice cold . Shall we be going back she asks. I say to my friend. You can drive let's pack up our stuff I think I've had enough . Walking away I turn to look at the perfect day.

 

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Everlasting Earth


I Don't care about the stars don't even care about Mars. The Earth is our home come hell or high water. I love its history everything I know it to be. The history of people wanting security, family and peace before God.

Will the Earth last forever ? God only knows and as long as flowers grow winds blow and kids faces glow . Jehovah is watching and waiting for us below.

I Love the people of the Earth. Ever since I was a small child I was taught about the brotherhood of all people's and races. I still believe that and I believe in love you see it on their faces.

I love the mountains and the hills the rivers and lakes . Every animal in the ocean and on land. I love the Earth it gave me birth. I love it desperately. And I know God who sees everything all the time. Who made our planet and knows its outcome. Brought us Jesus who is the only answer for us who will come again singing a rapturous chorus.

 

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Bound for sleep


Every night I give up the fight I am bound for sleep. A storyteller helps me drift away towards oblivion. I wish I were not bound so, wanting to stay awake but sleep comes like a wanted peace with eyes closed and deep breaths from me.

Why are we bound for sleep. Why can't we keep what we are doing forever. Without sleep deep sleep our mind cannot renew itself. Rejuvenation that same sensation we wake up every morning with is vital to health and well-being.

I suppose sleep is a vital function we need but I want to continue and not be freed. Freedom from the constitution I have. The constitution I daily walk . Activities of daily living. Sleep puts me on a plane I don't have in daily existence. Freedom from my body and all its aches and pains. My body and brain are separated at last. Fast after falling asleep I go home to my central core. I will not be bored I will not be tired. My brain is wired for sleep. Dreams dance effortlessly carrying my body to fantastical realms I am part of. But sometimes I want to be up I want to drink from the cup. Life is going on and I miss it. I wish it were the weekend then I wouldn't have to sleep at all. Monday back to the call of duty. I'm not bound for sleep on Saturday and Sunday. So I sleep deep on Friday night, I know scrambled eggs coffee or tea are awaiting me in the morning.

 

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Mountain spring


Mountain springs in the morning. Adorning the mountainside. Springs overflowing red and yellow moss growing beside. We drink from the spring cool clean water.

Flowing fountain from the great mountain a fount for birds and beaver. Flashing brook trout jumping out of the pools perfect mirror.

Hot springs in the river where we've built a dam with rocks to hold in hot water. Our tent is in between mountain and stream. A cup of clear water each morning. From the spring water pouring out its bounty.

Set free from cares and complications of society. Communion with the spring water. What we come here for along with peaceful sleep.

I fry up a couple trout calling out for her to come. Here she comes with wildflowers in her hair. One so fair would you care to join me in a feast. Yes please and let me help you with these trout.

Later we swim in the hot springs and soak watching the waterfall. I am spent let's return to the tent. Yes I've had enough too. You bring the lantern I am through. Soaked to the bone. Okay hun tomorrow big fun.

Clear water spring from the mountainside for me and my bride.

 

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Turtles


Waking along a match for a song. Perfect beat as their feet pick up then come down frown in your eyes. You are wise. Live long walk the earth in peace.

Turtles swim too, happy to eat fish meat they eat with eagle beaks housed in shells that have no leaks. Swimming around with a stern frown. King of the sea swimming free.

 

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Waterfalls



My father wanted to be an African vilot or a waterfall when he grew up he said it when he was fifty. He took us all to Multnomah falls. We climbed and hiked around it.

Its the nature of water to fall , gravity and all. Sure is beautiful to see. They always impressed me. Beauty in a waterfall is like living art the heart of a hike in the woods.

I came across a small one once and decided to stay kick some leaves and branches away. Quietly contemplating the pool. As a rule you don't leave rocks to fall on your head. Someone could wind up dead.

Waterfalls in the Forrest remains my favorite thing. I love to hear the water sing. You can swim in its pool below although dropping rocks make me go slow.

Jump in take a shower feel the waters power. Splash , play feel fresh all day. Take a picture when your through. Waterfalls are cool. Never been a fool When I have a chance I play when the Sun shines forth some rays.

Waterfalls in the forrest really set me free.

 

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The sands of Summer


Sands of Summer in my car. So much fun on the floor. We drive out to the ocean often. Picnic half the day without a care. My car carries the memories of long forgotten friends. Then there's my family they are always there. Digging in the sand. Surfing the ocean waves you have to be brave.

The sands of Summer don't sleep go and you'll have a memory to keep. Summer sand warm inviting hot on your feet. The heat sends people to the beach. Teach you how to boogie board. Just walk toward the waves. Then let your board do the rest.

So the sand in my car today reminds me of people and days that have gone away.

 

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Water daughter what's the matter.
My father goes to get a ladder
Water she's jumping in the pool
My father fixes the tv that's so cool
Back yard bbq pop on ice nice

 

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Love is not just a word anymore


I'm feeling love as it was meant to be. Love I carry around with me. I know what love is as never before. I was lying to myself now I know more. There is a door once opened cannot be shut. Then you'll know forevermore what love is. Love is not just a word. Love is real . Love you feel inside. Making you happy going along for the ride. Knocks down all your pride. When you are there you care for everyone. Different types of love the one from above . Love for everything and the one that brings a diamond ring. You don't have anything without it it's all in vain useless rain. I'll say it again love is not just a word.

 

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Glass of water


Water life's elixir giving needed liquid in a glass. A glass of water is all I ask. My glass is full so I give it a pull , down the hatch. Good water , tap water I take another drink. Cool liquid refreshment free from the facet . Glass is best to drink from metal is okay too. With ice cubes its better. Always at the dinner table poured from a pitcher in the refrigerator. My children don't know anything else. Water makes me stop sweating after a good workout. I need my water bottle then. Right now I'm paper thin and the glass upon the table keeps me from getting old and losing my mind . Water is a friend of mine. Shower all the time getting rid of grime . Wash behind my ears looking in the mirror. I see a cleaner man whistling and ready to start the day. A glass of water with my OJ eggs and toast then I'm okay. Oh look it's raining outside today.

 

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Dreck


Ships deck covered with dreck some swabby moving it around with his mop. Stop there sailor use the bucket at least once. I left it aft my mop is dry. Then bring it forward now sailor. Came his reply. Bringing the bucket forward mopping the dreck with a speck of dreck in his eye. Taking out his card deck he calls to Willie and Sy . Behind the cargo they play rummy til the chief passes by your in the brig you lousy pieces of dreck. Let's go below decks to the brig. Locked away they say there's dreck all over this deck.