Traditional Sense

In the traditional sense, that doesn’t make sense

I can write a rhyme

                   in time

                   with lime

                   or thyme

                   tastes fine

       with wine

                   that’s mine

But in the traditional sense

   that doesn’t make much sense

Or I can link a theme

                      garden

                      nature

                      soil

                      rain

                      worms

                      weeds

                      vegies

But in the traditional sense

   that doesn’t make much sense

So should I write a verse

    which might be obscure

              or perverse

              or worse

Or just stick to prose

   meandering where it wants

              where it goes

              even knows

                             the destination…

Whoops, now I’ve confused the two

              didn’t you?

And in the traditional sense

   that doesn’t make much sense

© Peter Bean

Influence

Having influence

Is a lovely thing

As long as

You

Don’t allow

The influence you have

To influence

The person you are

©Peter Bean

It is good for us to be here

Here

In the present moment

Here

With the breeze gently blowing

Sun warming, birds calling

To each other

And

To me

Here

In the present moment

Here

As the tree grows before my very eyes

Singing praise

To God

And involving

Me

Here

In the present moment

Here

How good it is to be alive

Gardening done, books beckoning

Peaceful reflections

Possible as the day

Winds down

Here

In the present moment

©Peter Bean

A Blessing

Know you are blessed; each in your own way;

With your unique gifts; with your unique knowledge

Know you are blessed; in every interaction;

With students; with colleagues; with parents

Know you are blessed; in every responsibility;

As you teach, take yard duty, prepare, study

Know you are blessed; God is with you;

God goes before you and behind you;

Know you are blessed; God within you;

God beside you; God in your actions and words

Know you are blessed; God the Father

God the Son and God the Holy Spirit

Be with you and bless you.

 

© Peter Bean

Wine

Wine

inclines

to blind

if drunk

to excess

not success

or progress

© Peter Bean