a cloud from above floating along its shadow crawls along behind Randy Roberts April 3, 2015

A friend texted A link to an article That helped me be More hopeful An evening walk In the rose garden With my love Holding hands Watching a mom Playing with her very Energetic 4 year old child And a toddler who recently Learned to walk My love is having a rough day But the sight of those children And their engaged mother Was helpful Sometimes just seeing Other people being...

I hear the Owl hoot And I am Happy I walk to her In another room And ask her To listen Because I know How much She likes that Sound But the owl Has other plans And is very Very quiet Randy Roberts October 16, 2024

The ongoing Recognition of The fragility of This life Provokes an ongoing Recognition of The need to Appreciate This life Randy Roberts February 4, 2025

Another day of Beautiful weather While our president And how cronies Attempt to destroy our country While our senators And members of congress Stand by The democrats wring their hands And the republicans either Provide support Or cower and hope they Aren’t going to get primaried It’s 82° On February 3 The anti science Moronic republicans say Nothing to worry about On any front I wonder did the average Roman citizen...

Another day No respite Your doctor makes suggestions That are not in line with reality So we wait for tomorrow And a meeting with the doctor Who is so attuned to you And the unusual needs Of your specific biology With some degree of hope That we might have a way forward That is different from The last last dozen days I see you I feel for you I have the simple pleasure...

She wakes me For coffee My day starts With simple joys Randy Roberts November 8, 2024

A conversation That none wants to have And yet is needed Was had today I am so aware of the Need for compassion For each of us And my need to simply act Differently And how much that is valued By my love Makes it easy to make the Commitment to that change News years resolutions Don’t have to wait till the New year They began today I also felt deeply...

A slow movie that Is well written is a Nice way to end The day Note that she selected it I picked the previous show With too much tension Randy Roberts January 25, 2025

I struggle Watching you struggle My desire for you To be healthy and vibrant Is at odds with the reality Of your bodies response to This life My work is often Focused on Acceptance of reality Adjusting to the Discomfort of Dissonance I really enjoy those Moments Where I am Adjusted And my desire shifts to An intention to be A kind companion Randy Roberts January 23, 2025 #poetry