Beware of soft bedrock

Building a future
On a foundation of shale
Is likely to fail

Sour grapes

Over ripe like fruit
Rotted on the vine of life
Bitter; full of strife

Tread cautiously

The blind may be prone
To fall on a rocky path
Breaking more than bone

Driven by love

She chooses this plight
Brashly opening dark doors
On her quest for light

Until death do we part

So sealed with a kiss
Love between man and woman
Joined in wedded bliss

A heartfelt quest

Love gives strength to hold
On to hopes of a future
We pray will unfold

The faithful doormat

Some people hold tight
To neglect and self abuse
While love sits so close

Ice storm - shattered beauty

Destruction and grace
The glimmering branches crack
From deadly embrace

The daily grind

Stress and angst commands
Worrier not warrior
So many demands

Pride

Preening perfection
In your shallow looking glass
A hubristic ass

Seven sins series: Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, Pride

Envy

Never self content
Unhappy with ones afford
Covets others hoard

Seven sins series: Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, Pride

Wrath

With undue requite
Brash action, fraught with fury
On a vengeful plight

Seven sins series: Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, Pride

Sloth 2.0

What a lazy bum
For whom no one cares to vouch.
Always on the couch

Seven sins series: Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, Pride

Sloth

Lacking in essence
Impassive and without care
Heart you never share

Seven sins series: Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, Pride

Greed

Unsated desire
A self-serving obsession
Hoarding possessions

 Seven sins series: Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, Pride

Gluttony

Always wanting more
Too much is never enough
Self indulging bore

Seven sins series: Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, Pride

Lust

A wanton desire
Burning, corrupt emotion
Fraught with obsession

Seven sins series: Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, Pride

Friendship defined

When down, they bring smiles
They look past our transgression
To see what’s within

Turning the corner

Rays of hope break through
The wall of darkening gray
Lightening the fray

Loss of innocence

The precocious child
Exhibiting such talent
Wasted on pageants

Awaiting the vernal equinox

Mother Nature sleeps
Draped in cold Winter blankets
‘Til Spring Life begets

Frosted landscape

A kaleidoscope
Of delicate crystal shapes
Fall, drift, pile, and drape

Cold morning

Hunched into my work
Thrust the blade deep.  Now lift… throw…
Back aches; damn the snow

The cynical man

Ever vigilant
Jaded by experience
Losing tolerance

Into the depths

Overcome with chill
Hands grasping at the darkness
Falling further still

A recurring resolution

Unearthly growls
Pangs that strike without warning
Diets leave me mourning

Night Terrors

Alone in the dark
Naked and vulnerable
The fear palpable

When I'm away

Nights apart I miss
The soft hush of your breathing
Calming and easing

The daily commute

Weaving to and fro
Tailgating and swerving cars
All too fast or slow

On the right track

Embrace the path stayed
Never mind what might have been
Focus on today

Never give up

Hopes drift on the wind
Perchance meeting a fate wished
Unless relinquished

With a bang or a whimper?

The New Year begins
With hope and promise foretold
How will yours unfold?