cafe nowhere


watching the city from the bay window of a cafe

its is night
almost
just past twilight
again
maybe the stars will show themselves
soon

the music is just right
capturing a perfect
mood
just staring
watching
        the people 
                wandering past

some hand in hand
some
alone
hurrying by
half-embarrassed
unaware of our watchful, critical gaze

people watching

coffee, talking
about things that matter
too much today
"What happened to her?"
"too far away"

the first star in the sky
in the heart of the sinking
move me more than a thousand
empty kisses

sometimes one kiss moves me more
than a thousand stars
dancing through the city's
world

people watching
again
©
Adam Maxwell


for the beautiful laughing girl

there was
a girl
who i would talk to
and
she seemed thrilled
that i wrote and at that moment
the poem meant more
to her
than me
"when you are
famous
will you write 
a poem
for me?"
"of course"
i replied
never really 
expecting
anything other than
writing
into this hole

the words
fly around
some landing
like butterflies on fire
burning the page
i woner what
i will gain
from writing this
probably
not as much
as
you reading it

i seem to
change people's 
lives with my
words
i try
to do the same
with the poems

it almost 
definitely
isn't what you
wanted

but here
is your
poem
beautiful
laughing
girl
©Adam Maxwell


Karen's Song

Visions of Crazy Horse
riding high
on the wings of mythical muses,
when the strength of men
was born of the wildest freedom.

Under the raging stars,
trees bore flaming leaves
and the flame spoke in tongues
under the living sky.

Your eyes wild,
seeing beyond.
Four walls could not hold your dance
and the words you gave to me
were born far beyond the book that found them.

©1996
Jeremiah Teague


The Joyous Accomplisher

How joyous it
is when someone
accomplishes a
difficult task

The feeling of
happiness is
about the heart
of the accomplisher

Everybody faces
challenging circumstances
on a day to day basis

But if we trust
God in everything
He will help us
overcome our daily
challenges

It is then when
we are finished
facing the difficult
challenge that we
are the joyous accomplisher!

@copy
Janae Ivie


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