landscape slides below interruption puffy white clouds becoming a sheet of frothy icing Randy Roberts May 6, 2017

She finishes her coffee pulls on layers and layers then tugs the scarf down smiles says “See you” leans over and kisses me My world warms in her love She walks out into the cold morning heading for home I sit in the coffee shop hearing the mix of chatter music work mostly oblivious lost in the comfort of her love for me Randy Roberts January 21, 2013

You wear those lemon pants And a white tee You look relaxed Your great curls framing The simple beauty of your Smiling face Everything about you Radiates Peaceful Joyful Contentment I see how challenging Life is for you And how resilient you are Your attitude of joyful living Is evident in how you Engage with life You are an embodiment Of love Able to live Because to do is to...

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