Poetry

The Need for Growth

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/

Please do not blame me
I really had little choice
I had to move on
I would have faded away
Need to be away to grow

AAA/MAD 1/12/25

Poetry

Resilience in the Arid

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/

In driest desert
Life finds a way to exist
We must do the same
With strength, we will endure this.
Hope blooms where least expected
AAA/MAD 1/12/25

Poetry

Whispers of the Coast

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/

Crisp salty sea air
Birds rise high without a care
Squawking if they dare
Waves crash on the sandy shore
Sunset paints the sky in gold
AAA/MAD 1/12/25

Poetry

Whispers of Inspiration

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/

Brainstorming haikus
In my current moments choose
Mind burns in my shoes.
Thoughts like rivers flowing,
Ideas start to take shape.
AAA/MAD 1/12/25

Poetry

The Nature of Dirt

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/


Does dirt become clean
After being washed up, or
Does it remain dirt?
Can water change its nature?
Is there a chance for rebirth?
AAA/MAD 1/10/25

Poetry

Winds of Freedom

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/

Will horses run free
On never-ending pastures
Faster than the wind
Gracefully, they roam so wide.
With joyful hearts, they gallop.
AAA/MAD 1/10/25

Poetry

Waves of Gold

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/

Harvest wheat dances
As the prairie breezes blow
Creating ripples
Under the golden sun’s glow.
Fields alive, a vibrant show.
AAA/MAD 1/10/25

Poetry

The Echoes of Anger

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/


Voice raised in anger
Bad intentions are in mind.
Violence will follow
Feelings will be damaged and
It will be hard to repair
AAA/MAD 1/10/25

Poetry

Flickering Hope

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/


Better than the rest
Left out in the heartless cold
Many neglected
Dreams are lost within shadows.
Hope flickers like a small flame.
AAA/MAD 1/8/25

Poetry

Where Did Our Rain Go?

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/


Where did our rain go
Winter seasons really slow
Now nothing will grow
The ground is parched, sky is gray.
Each passing hour, the sun shines.
AAA/MAD 1/8/25

Poetry

A Call for Compassion

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/


Fierce winds fan hot flames
Fires race up and down hillsides
Where is the relief
Devastation for many
Compassion is needed now

AAA/MAD 1/8/25

Poetry

Dividing Time with Joy

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/

You count all the words
While I’ll count out all the days
Then divide by two
The answer cannot explain
all the joy & love that we have

AAA/MAD 1/8/25

Poetry

Dawn’s Dance

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/


Singing in the dawn
Nature’s joyous serenade
Melody of life
Everyone join the parade
Dancing to celebrate life…
MAD/AAA 01/03/2024

Poetry

Harmony’s Embrace

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/


Harmony’s embrace
Strings vibrating in concert
Music’s perfect blend
An ensemble’s wall of sound
Penetrates all who will hear…
MAD/AAA 01/03/2024

Poetry

Sensation

Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/


Electric spark’s dance
Sensation of joy and hope
Shiver of delight
Tingling from head to toe
Butterflies fill our stomachs…
MAD/AAA 01/03/2024