Archive for the ‘Poetry’ Category

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Before The Light Begins To Fade

June 14, 2018

Blue Violets ~ Photo by Patrice

Before the light begins to fade
See the beauty in all you survey
Let no small thing be overlooked
As you feel your heart pounding
In a life lived with gratitude
Giving all
No matter what comes to be
This, I think
We need to see.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2018

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When I Feel

June 13, 2018

German Rottie ~ Painting by Patrice

When I feel I must go
Not to stay
Then I’ll know the path
The path to take
No remorse will come to mind
No fallen down
No mistake
The sun will shine
Rain will fall
The moon shall rise
And
I’ll be at peace
With it all.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2018

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Optimistic For Heaven’s Sake

June 12, 2018

Patrice at Ganaraska

 

 

Optimistic for heaven’s sake
Moving forward
No hand on the brake
Thinking thoughts of gratitude
Holding on to all
No hurting feet or pounding head
Just clear breath
Breathing in and out
Thankful that I’m alive
I’m not dead.
~ Patrice

 

 

 

 

© Patrice Clarkson – 2018

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Leaves

June 11, 2018

Old Tree - Boyne River ~ Photo by Patrice

One Day
The trees were bare
The next
Leaves were there
Cascading
Waving in the breeze
Hiding treasured nests
Deep within silent
Green leaves
Soaking up the sun
Drinking in the rain
Leaves
breathe life
Into a mighty tree again.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2018

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Today Or Yesterday

June 8, 2018

No makeup on today
Or yesterday
Skin festering, itching burning
Hives have made their way
Onto my face, my neck
Above my heart
Everywhere it seems
Gasping for some respite
Scratched raw
Went seeking help
Not once but twice
Yesterday.

Black Coral ~ Photo by Brent

The world has turned again
For today
I have my peace, my rest
Skin reduced to normal
Not like yesterday
On rising this morning, today
No more itching
Scratching
Like yesterday.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2018

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What Is The Way?

June 5, 2018

Fall Leaves ~ Photo by Patrice

Oh my goodness
What is the way
Down the path
Or the road
Far, far away?

My heart doesn’t know
My head can’t see
Yet the decision
Must come
From only me.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2018

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Sadly See

June 4, 2018

Sweet Thor ~ Photo by Patrice

Sadly see panic, terror
On the face of one I love
Can’t help
Have to let it be
Pass thru, let it pass
Understand it did happen
But now
Now it’s in the past
Where you can let it be
What it was
What came to be
I can’t know nor understand
Only support and be there
To help you thru
This past, awful memory.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2018

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An Old Soul Once Told Me

June 1, 2018

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An old soul once told me
‘Be kind, gentle and above all full of courtesy’.

Makes no difference that old soul you see
Was a dog I knew
Oh, just so briefly.
~ Patrice

Kado ~ Photo by Scott and Lorraine

© Patrice Clarkson – 2014

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Only To You

May 31, 2018

Model T on the hill ~ Photo by Patrice

Silently, quietly my heart speaks
Only to you
Saying words important
To me, to you.

No one crys
Expressing those thoughts
Important
Way out in the far distant blue.

My heart knows not why
But knows
She must say those words
Only to you.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2018

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Lilacs In The Spring

May 30, 2018

Spring Lilacs ~ Photo by Patrice

Lilacs in the spring
Make my heart soar
Let it sing.

Lilacs
Beautiful lilacs
In the spring.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2018