Tag: reflection

***To You She is Mother***

On By Jerry BrothertonIn Free Verse, PoetryLeave a comment

bringer of life,

giver of love,

sculptor of minds,

painter of dreams,

the calmer,

the soother, the rock…

Holding you through the tears

of mistakes done,

when dreams won’t come,

when milestones are won.

Inspiring you to begin,

to reach the end,

and then start again,

flying higher,

going farther,

moving faster…

She cherishes you,

holds you,

knows you,

at times scolds you,

but you know she will always,

love you…

She is your

unyielding,

invulnerable protector…

Yes,

To you she is mother.

To me…

She is fierce,

soft,

gentle,

lover,

fighter.

inspiration,

imagination,

stimulation,

motivation,

admiration,

rolled into one package…

In that package, a brain,

brilliant,

calculating,

supportive,

unselfish,

forgiving…

In that package, a heart,

caring,

sharing,

loving,

generous

compassionate,

tender,

affectionate,

supportive,

romantic…

In that package, a soul,

the spirit of

an angel’s grace,

where evil,

has no place,

and even the saints would cry tears,

over her purity…

In that package, her hands,

a touch that can,

calm the rage,

that boils inside of me,

exposing my insanity,

steering me.

from the brink of,

catastrophe…

In that package, her arms,

that wrap around me,

bringing harmony,

peace,

contentment,

love,

reality…

To you she is mother…

to the world she is my wife…

to me she is,

my life…

Monoku Monday Volume 1

On By Jerry BrothertonIn Monoku, PoetryLeave a comment

#1 – useless – “when mad men let evil reign unchecked in the name of democracy”

#2 – hidden agendas – “in politics and finance there’s no one we can trust, not even ourselves”

#3 – because i said so – “pounding one’s chest and roaring obscenities does not make them a leader”

#4 – bull crap – “the more you spread, the more people will pay to get rid of the smell”

#5 – perhaps they were right -“we poets have always believed we can use words to change the world—maybe guns will work better”

~Broken Resolve~

On By Jerry BrothertonIn Haibun, Poetry2 Comments

“though resolutions fail and promises may get broken—we must still keep trying“

Now that all the family and friends have retreated back to their own caves to digest the pies, cookies and candied everything of another holiday ruckus, it’s finally time for me to tidy up the old homestead. January has arrived here in the Ozarks. It is traditionally a month of resolutions. Those promises we all make to ourselves to be better neighbors, better friends, better family…better human beings. Time for reflection and regeneration. A time to remember those things that treated us well and how not to repeat the mistakes we’ve made throughout the years. I have my list, though I’m sure most of them will fall by the wayside within days, I’ll still try to keep them as long as I can. Because even though I’ll only keep my resolution for a day, a week or a month, my life might be in a better place for a while. Besides, who says I can only make a resolution once?

~Comme Ci, Comme Ca~

On By Jerry BrothertonIn Free Verse, PoetryLeave a comment

Another election came and went

after it was over we found

we had a brand new

president or an old one

re-done

but one who doesn’t

represent the will

of his constituents

I’d call him a bully

a liar

a thief

but that would be

a compliment

New Year’s Toast

On By Jerry BrothertonIn Poetry, Rhyming1 Comment 
We must forget the past and work,
together for a brighter morn.
Let hatred die with the old year,
and let our new future be born.

So, let us touch our glasses,
together in a toast to better ways.
Here’s to your prosperity my friends,
may life bring you better days…