As a child I stood by a rusting fence, Waiting for you to walk out your back door. There’d be a flash of while against black suspenders, And you’d be out the door with your metal cane. I’d stand there waiting to hear water run, Hiding behind leaves so wide they hid my face. You’d … Continue reading A Prayer For Green- Michael Erickson
Michael Erickson
Nature’s Tranquility- Michael Erickson
Stretch long theses hours with me, And drink in a bit of nature’s tranquility. The day is warm and scented green, Down lanes of dusted rock where no one’s been. We sing a lush song of quiet revere, While in the trees bees buzz lazily. The sky will stretch itself in an endless way, And … Continue reading Nature’s Tranquility- Michael Erickson
Go Away From Me- Michael Erickson
Go away from me, Beyond the hills of yonder mind. You have lost your way before my eyes, And I can see much you still will yet learn. Impetuous as youth you beg for an easier road, Old am I as one who has walked many paths. Go away from me, Into the unknown where … Continue reading Go Away From Me- Michael Erickson
These Steps, This Mind- Michael Erickson
Such are these steps of mine, That take me from edge to edge, As I walk six feet distant, Acknowledging your existence with a wave. From the edge of my porch, To the end of this paved road, And beyond to a wide open world, So now is Nature within my sights as I am … Continue reading These Steps, This Mind- Michael Erickson
The Road Goes On by J.R.R. Tolkien, Classic Poems Presented By Go Do Go Cafe Baristas
In light of all that is happening across the globe, I’d like to transport you, for a moment away from your life. Years ago I walked down a grassy dirt road with my son and this poem cane to mind. It was a moment I’ll forever remember as I captured the picture above. Come ride … Continue reading The Road Goes On by J.R.R. Tolkien, Classic Poems Presented By Go Do Go Cafe Baristas
Breath Nature’s Peace- Michael Erickson
I have misplaced my courageous spot, Somewhere between here and the ground rumbling. Peace has long since fled these confined and ever worsening conditions, How much longer will the days last? Wherewith has my gumption gone to, As I lose sight of this chosen path? My life has lead into a ravine if darkness, Where … Continue reading Breath Nature’s Peace- Michael Erickson
Darkening Plain-Michael Erickson
Deliver me from this darkening plain, As I walk with ragged steps toward the setting sun. Pieces of the past now combine, Hedging in paths of hope once open. A guiding light do I need to breach each barrier, But flames within gutter between gales of doubt. I am torn between succumbing to the evening's … Continue reading Darkening Plain-Michael Erickson
Unspoken- Michael Erickson
Haunt me not with thine unspoken words, As we lay down in sleep upon this broken ground. Where once was sung long breaths of hope and love, Now only a stream of silence flows. I miss thine hand upon this brow, So eager to stroke such worries away. Wither hast thou gone? Out beyond a … Continue reading Unspoken- Michael Erickson
Betwixt a Door- Michael Erickson
I’ve paused between an open door, Where childhood has firmly ended with my foot planted on this floor. A threshold of adulthood now beckons, Speaking wisdom, courage, and a thrill for adventures on one’s own. But green grass tickles my now lifted heel, Enchanting me with worlds unimagined. My once determined head turns, Looking back … Continue reading Betwixt a Door- Michael Erickson
Prove True Imagination- Michael Erickson
You went walking upon a storm-tossed sea, Wondering what had come between you and me. "I've gone to find your imagination!" you bawled, To prove your point you barefoot trawled. Thereupon the rocks of this distant shore, I screamed aloud above the surf's deafening roar. But you only waved and walked further on, Leaving me … Continue reading Prove True Imagination- Michael Erickson
