Snow covered meadow,
Footprints,
Invisible animals
The only signs of life.
How peaceful is winter’s blanket
From behind frosted window pane.
Harshness tempered by modernity
Heat, Wisp of steam
Floral scent of herbal tea filling the air.
Thankful to be witnessing
Beauty and cruelty,
From the comfort of home.
.~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Touch of subtle wind
Caressing suntanned skin
Caribbean dream
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Modern art skyline
From the brush of Picasso
A true masterpiece
Painted in antiquity
It is irreplaceable
.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
I’ve been called foolish
Unconventional, dreamer
Happiness abounds
Maybe that is my secret
To living a joy filled life
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Visions in my mind
Vivid as day though eyes closed
Finally at peace
In silence I’m transported
Through joyful meditation
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Patter of fall rain
Hypnotic in its rhythm
Lulling me to sleep
Warm and dry in my slumber
My soul is truly at peace
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
The smell of baked bread
Like perfume of memory
Grandma at the stove
O’ how joyful was childhood
When things were much simpler
Adulthood does dull
Senses fade to the background
Turning cynical
Happiness replaced by stress
O’ how soon we do forget
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
I am like water
Soft and pliable yet strong
Moving with the tide
Always going with its flow
Until I meet destiny
.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Look into the sun
Shafts of light point to heaven
~~ A natural peace
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Unusual for its heavenly glory,
A simple yet wondrous beam of light;
All colors of the spectrum shining bright.
I would have thought it a rainbow,
But for my own eyes.
Sun outlined in a thin veil of clouds–
It could not be restrained
Spilling its multicolored hues upon the earth;
A perfect column leading straight to heaven.
Mesmerized, I gazed open mouthed,
Would I have perceived this prior,
In my haste would I have been as if blind?
Beauties claim is not staked by the material alone,
This I’ve come to realize.
I’ve opened my eyes,
I’ve opened my ears,
I’ve opened my mind,
And was astonished by the effervescent world…
That surrounds me.
.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
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