smoothly caressing my tongue
with the tang of salt
keeping the flavor alive
who does love good culture?
time for cheese.

yesterday we gave our thanks
for the blessings in our lives.
today we shop for we do
not have enough.

a heavy burden
shouldered by some
left on the roadside
by others
carried lovingly in open arms
dragged along behind
a source of pride
and often tears
feet dragging in a sucking mire
wings that lift to heaven
all this and more.

sweet breath of winter
breathing beauty on windows
glad it is outside

drifting through the day
mind flittering here and there
sweet like chocolate

how privileged are we
to have a say in our law
please get out and vote

drip, drip, droppity
bouncing from my toppity
going boppity