The Jungle’s Secret

Just For Fun || Love is the Potion The Jungle’s Secret (Written in the Kumboi mountain village of Papua New Guinea, at dawn.) Through the darkness creeps the dawning Over the low lands bluish haze T’ward the mountain’s kingly splendor Wrapped in...

The Avocado Tree

Just For Fun || Love is the Potion The Avocado Tree When I was about six years old, some people I know, who owned a taco restaurant, planted an avocado seed in a pot. “It will take forever to grow,” I thought to myself. “Too long to be worth...

Kate

Just For Fun || Love is the Potion Kate When beauty laughs and scatters joy Denying every other ploy To change a heart and motivate That merry beauty be our Kate. When beauty states that we shall be What God alone can surely see A work of art—not lost nor late— That...

Beginning at the End

Just For Fun || Love is the Potion Beginning at the End Life inside a package appearing worn and weak Begins unfolding in the dark, vibrant hopeful leaves Growing like a story, beginning at the end Motivated by the sunshine, strengthened by the wind Nourished by...

Thundering Earthworms

Just For Fun || Love is the Potion Thundering Earthworms Sitting in the garden on a sunny day in May All about me greening are the seeds of harvest play. The soil, like cottage cheese, but now black and wet with rain Covered with an armor that no wind can blow away....

Everything I Need

Just For Fun || Love is the Potion Everything I Need Complicated Life’s too complicated. Overrated City lights are overrated. So I’m heading for the Tulies And I tell you, truly, truly I got everything I need. (chorus) Hey now, I got everything I need Hey...