Looking at this tree standing very close to where Judi and I will be buried when we pass, inspired me to write this poem: PERSPECTIVE 


The Perspective of Eighty Two Years

When the youthful impetus no longer stands
That my soul early on fueled,
Nor the exaggerated glory 
That my youthful fever in its glory days fanned
No longer reigns.
Today I walk in pause as I contemplate the river
Of the days gone by, calm, firm,
I find in the sparkling waters 
My fulfilled dreams, just like lost stars.
Lovers persecute , like errand winds
The youth who still regard life in flames,
But I, with a serene heart beat, have found my home
In the face of my love, my true north.
To these loyal arms I return in the evening,
And with the warm and gentle setting sun,
The peace of duty fulfilled sinks into my eyes,
Of loving without haste, without war or complaint. 

But the longing does not cease
To drink from our world’s sweet charm;
Each instant a small prism, a diminutive world
Where simplicity encloses enormity.
In the the crown of a tree I see a thousand stories
And in the wind a whisper of legends,
And in your beloved face, the memory
Of unending flowing times, forever!


Oh, my gratitude in this phase shines
A treasure that takes root late in life,
As ambition is no longer the driver 
But the knowledge that simple is enough.
Today in the fog of a cold morning,
While breaking bread and touching your hands,
That is when our whole life is revealed,
And in its details we find meaning.  

I have reached the top as I look back with no regrets
As in each step I found a certain truth,
And while the top maybe just a shadow
Of something we often call happiness,
Calm arrives and embraces us like a divine mantle,
Providing me with grace, acceptance for the final
Stretch of our earthly journey.

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Took this photo last night as we were walking to symphony hall in Boston,  I like this un retouched OOC shot enough to share with you.

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the green and yellow on the blue are exquisite...

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Wow, what can I say.   It is Beautiful.

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