MONOCOTYLEDONOUS...

Monocotyledonous

I broadcast my seed on a windy day

being a supporter of life in my own way

They softly settled on untorn soil

some on protruding dirt coils

lingering there in naked fate

for all to see while being sun baked

Quickly they put down roots

and the earth squeezed them into shoots

that emerged through the moist barrier

like blades of a can opener

Their silent cry in the moment together

announced existence never fresher

Verdant covering for the ugly soil

rendering my yard acceptable and unspoiled

A brown field yielding to vistas green

while seeds performed natures creed

beneath the deep blue skies

becoming a woven carpet for my eyes

My state of mind is now complete

as I bask in the passion of emerald green

UCALL..( Union College Academy for Lifelong Learning...)

UCALL

To sometimes absorb fresh thoughts spoken

mind open fully and unfrozen

listening to professorial breath

Quickly parts life shutters personally set

Wonderful knowledge valued for its beauty

swells the mind with thoughts lofty

and assists aging hands in opening dusty veils

that obscure erudite existences glorious vales

Immortal light nourishes the flame

that provides meaning for our mental state

deflects the thoughtless passage of time

while exposing the truth to sunny climes

that sink easily into the deep recesses of our minds

exposing a world of new interests sublime

to spirits eager to hear the sound

hidden in streams yet unfound

So, with eloquence and an eye on the clock

she chisels knowledge from its glacier block

and feeds our open minds on a Spring morn

as we are eager to absorb knowledge in most tasty form

'TIS A WONDERFUL EXPOSURE TO SCHOLARSHIP NEVER BETTER

WRAPPED CAREFULLY IN YESTERDAYS DISCARDED PAPER

Firefly....

Firefly

She spins on a hoop hanging

between the stage and rafters high

a moving tableau of poetry fit for framing

as she confidently masters the sky

Her radiance stabs into my consciousness

 luminous presence pours from her

A golden light that never rests

 glowing in silence like a prayer

Her soft smile under bright lights

as she exhales in gentle breaths

overcomes me with proud delight

this joyful moment I'll not forget

My eyes like a silken net

seek to capture her flawless stage presence

She flies on a ring ceiling set

while emanating angelic essence

She is my innocent firefly, truly the best

A deep well of soothing sights

I never would have guessed

that so much love is present in firefly light