“The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” – Maya Angelou During… Read more “My Hometown – Hopatcong (Ode to Childhood)”
Category: Childhood
Wasted Youth – Original Poem
By Mark A. Leon Nothing mattered but the moment we were in Squandered dreamers It’s all captured now behind the glass window A museum of memories rekindled… Read more “Wasted Youth – Original Poem”
Lost Youth, Homeless Retreat – Original Poem
Do children fantasize about living on the streets when they grow? Cold and alone under the comfort of a bridge Dirty and lost Unable to recognize their… Read more “Lost Youth, Homeless Retreat – Original Poem”
Mom Dream – Original Poem
I had a dream last night. One fueled by liquid comfort and protected between sheets of cotton and dormant time A dream of happiness and sadness trapped… Read more “Mom Dream – Original Poem”
Farewell to Home – Original Poem
All these songs a reflection of the past These walls echo the words of my childhood Laughter through the cracks Tears hidden in the shadows It is… Read more “Farewell to Home – Original Poem”
Remember when……Life was simpler
As we get older we mature, we begin to look at the world a different way and make adjustments to our perspectives. We see more value in… Read more “Remember when……Life was simpler”
I Went to a Zoo
I went to a zoo on Saturday. First it was chocolate and raspberry crepe and hot chocolate then off to High Park Zoo in Toronto, Ontario. Why… Read more “I Went to a Zoo”
Yesterday – Original Poem
In a moment, I woke up to find a weariness in my eyes Life moved in fast forward while I slept My youth has suddenly disappeared I… Read more “Yesterday – Original Poem”
One Winter – Original Poem
The first snowfall of winter The flakes take it slow on their journey to coat the earth with the purity of a white blanket washing away the… Read more “One Winter – Original Poem”
Imagination – Original Poem
You and me; we are the pretenders Alone in the sandbox dreaming life away We are not going to bankrupt our dreams with money and greed We… Read more “Imagination – Original Poem”
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