Poetry / Song Lyrics

Winter Blues

As winter sets in,the full moon rises.Most of my forest friends hibernate.I feel so alone.As I sit by a tree,I look at the moonthinking of the universe,my ancestors, and all […]

Inspired by: See the moon, I’m looking at it too,
by: Amy Nemeth

I Heard the Birds Whispering

I heard the birds whispering outside my window,Then signalling loudly, “Something is wrong.”The empty cages that held their seedsWere screaming, “Our keeper is gone.” The backyard aviary, once filled with […]

Inspired by: Winter whispers,
by: Julia Festa

Waves

In and in, and inAnd slowly out. They wash on the grey stonesAnd purple rocks,Leaving a border of smooth, wet sand,To be washedBy the next. Priceless treasure is left,Untouched by any,Brought […]

Inspired by: Call Me Bubbles Darling,
by: Julia Burlingame

The Moon We Share

I step outside my home tonightInto the sparkling winter’s light.The sky is clear, the stars are out,The moon casts shadows all about.The wind has ceased its deafening roar.I hear ice […]

Inspired by: See the moon, I’m looking at it too,
by: Amy Nemeth

Weather Alert for Our Bay

Our winter weather, as we all know,Is unpredictable from day to day.Even changeable from hour to hour,Winter keeps us guessing, here in the Bay. Windy and cold when temperatures fall,Temperatures […]

Inspired by: Home in the Bay,
by: Michele Egerton

The River of Golden Dreams

When I’m lonely and tired,So tired, all alone,There’s a place where I’ll always be warm.We sang “Run River Run”And we laughed ‘til we cried,And the stars disappeared with the dawnOn […]

Inspired by: First Snow,
by: Gretchen Amirault

Winterlude

On a day in late October,Summer summered one last time,So I imagined I was back thereIn that good old summertime.The sun was bold, the air so still,The sky a cloudless […]

Inspired by: Call Me Bubbles Darling,
by: Julia Burlingame

Winter Watch

Winter slumber is upon us,Songbirds packed and gone.In cozy dens beneath the snow,Drowsy creatures sleep.With stark winter simplicity,The trees show their bones.Some of us must remain awake,Stars and owls and […]

Inspired by: Winter Boots,
by: Elise Campbell

Silly Rhymes

The beautiful art I could not see.Miriam and Myrla read your column to me. Some words of wisdom—they will be brief:“Procrastination’s, of time, the thief.” “Look out upon a brand […]

Inspired by: Fly away from Winter,
by: Paula Fredericks

This Place

I pull in the long drive,Away from the rat race.Don’t know what it is,Something ’bout this place. I walk through the door,Karma slows down my pace.I’ve been here before,Something ’bout […]

Inspired by: The cottage bench,
by: Margo Mosher-Swain