Showing posts with label thoughtful poem. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thoughtful poem. Show all posts

Thursday, March 8, 2012

MESSAGE ON A TOMBSTONE

YOU CAME TO ME BUT I HAVE GONE
O FRIEND FROM LONG AGO
I’VE LIVED A LIFE AWAY FROM YOU
IN HOMESICKNESS AND WOE.




I’VE BEEN WITH YOU, SO FAR AWAY,
IN THOUGHTS, SO FULL OF PAIN
AND IN MY DREAMS I HEARD YOU SAY
‘DON’T LIVE YOUR LIFE IN VAIN.’




TIME WILL COME, MY DEAREST FRIEND,
WHO CAME ACROSS THE SEA
WHEN FINALLY WE’LL MEET AGAIN
IN ETERNAL COMPANY!

Monday, April 26, 2010

MY FLOWERS GROW IN BRIGHTEST HUE.....



MY FLOWERS GROW IN BRIGHTEST HUE

SWEET-SCENTING IN THE MORNING DEW,

WITH BEES THAT VISIT AND ENJOY THEIR OFF’RING

AND MOTHER BIRDS THAT GUIDE THEIR OFF-SPRING

THEY STALK AROUND AND SHOW THEIR CARE

AND POINT TO FOOD, THEIR CHICKEN’S FARE.


A GENTLE BREEZE KEEPS WAFTING THROUGH,

SWAYS FLOWERS GENTLY TO AND FRO.

WITH MIND AND BODY GREATLY OVERWHELMED,

A GRATEFUL PRAYER TO MY DEAR GOD IS HELD

FOR HIS CREATION: FOR FLOWERS SO BRIGHT

FOR CREATURES, ALL IN THE SUNNIEST LIGHT!


Peter Frederick

http://www.peterfrederick.org
http://www.life-on-the-road.com