Her laughter wafts
Into the room
Dark shadows held at bay
To run behind closed doors
And take cover
Light comes to touch
These flowerets awake
That look up to greet the sun
Morning dew is gone
Dried up on blades of grass
She sings a song
Of a lovely morn
When the rainbow crossed the sky
To bid her well
She presents her with a smile
The day is gay
Filled with bright thoughts
She hums a merry tune
Happiness with a dance
Queen Sunbeam drives away my gloom
-jara-
(c. 2012)
She walks about
The grass is shocked
Turned to shards of ice
The frozen ground
A hollow sound
The chill will cool your bones
O, snow and ice
So cool and nice
The wind between the trees
Yet no one
Wants to take a chance
To walk with her today
Alone, this icy princess
Yet she still walks
Alone, O she bemoans
-jara-
(c. 2012)
I would have wished
To say something
Yet
It would only serve
To ruin the evening
Make some drama
Wreck some havoc
But
I decided otherwise
I held my tongue
There is no use
For an excess of words
When
They fall on deaf ears
And nothing good comes of it
So I decided
To let this speech be undone
Not
To go in that old direction
To shorten my flow of thoughts
-jara-
(c. 2011)
Can I reach you
Where you are
And remind you
Of the heart
That wants to care
For only you
I want you to come back
I want you to be here
Look me in the eye
Tell me you are fine
I promise we will talk
Recover what we have lost
Tomorrow will be much better
Than yesterday or today
Tomorrow will be much better
Than yesterday or today
-jara-
(c.2010)
What awaits
Beyond the dawn
Escapes my thoughts
I cannot seem to
Comprehend
The waves as they
Rush
Against the sand
Not much to glance
Yet I adore
These petals strewn
Amidst the grass
Under the shade
Of the forest grand
Stars seem to dance
On the sunbeam’s last rays
Admitting that
The night has come
To take its chances
Against the setting sun
Still my heart then
To a silent tune
Beneath the glance
Of things to come
Magical mystery
Woven and wrought
By Time’s sure hands
To grieve no more
And rejoice again
-jara-
(c.2009)
Twenty-Eight Verses
With the night at end
Ane the day begun
The sunlight glides
To break the dawn
And allow the rain
To pause and think
Of puddles that muddy
The path one takes
Or rainbows to usher
The day’s delight
And I pause to wonder
Of the things to come
Be they lights or shadows
Joys or adversities
And see that the difference
That lies beneath
Depends on one’s perspective
Of what is at hand
Thus, I resolve to wear
Those rose-colored glasses
That I may see
The world anew
From the optimistic perspective
Despite the hurts
Or the ills that come
The darkness shall fade
And the light shall come
With the rising sun
-jara-
(c.2008)
Christ Jesus was born
Here on earth on this day
Remember Him then
In your hearts where he reigns
Sometimes you may think
That He has gone away
Maybe, you’re just mistaken…
All along you might have searched for Him
Some place far from your heart
-jara-
(c.1998, re-edited 2007)
Calling to your loved-ones
Hope is overflowing
Round the season’s mantlepiece
Innocence and peace preside
Something is different
The air is light and cool
Must I need to tell you
At Christmastime
Spirits of love reign true
-jara-
(c.1998, re-edited 2007)
For I hope and pray
On this fateful day
Revenge is not the answer
Given that
In times of strife
Vain thoughts and
Empty envy
Need not prevail
Even if
Some say so the other way
Surely this is the best of options.
Beholden by this
Web of shimmering thread, I
Cannot look away.
-jara-
(c. 2007)
Runoff from Ripples from the River of my Thoughts 