The Saints

Provocative || Love is the Potion The Saints Two miracles at least, they said, But did not count those who’d been dead Diagnosed with cancer. A doctor without license gave Hope and life. He tried to save With yet another answer. The folks he’s helped,...

The Maid

Provocative || Love is the Potion The Maid (Jeanne D’arc) He said this life is just the seed Of what my soul can grow to be And if I save myself from pain How can I have a song or name? I know that life is never fair I don’t expect my foes to care. But now...

Tripping Breathless

Provocative || Love is the Potion Tripping Breathless Life is rarely level ground ‘Fact, it’s mostly up or down Scaling mountains, crossing fords Often lost, but never bored Weary, desperate valley fights Tripping breathless o’er the...

Question For the Guru

Provocative || Love is the Potion Question For the Guru I climbed this mountain for the answers Led here by the legend of your fame And if I didn’t die I planned to ask you why Hoping for the answers to my pain. On the way I fell and bruised my knee My designer...

Strange Encounter

Provocative || Love is the Potion Strange Encounter We were taking a walk, my husband and I, in the late afternoon of a sunny day in Autumn. The leaves on the oak trees had turned bright gold from a frost the night before. I began to sing an old Irish hymn, Be Thou My...