THE CHICKADEE

THE  VISITOR 

by

M. C. Arvanitis 

A feeding dish I offer them,
A place where they can eat.
And when these rascals find my offer
I get a feeling, oh so sweet.
So today when looking out my window

My heart swelled up with glee
For who should come to visit?
This Black Capped Chickadee.

Snow on the Roses

(a country song)

Writen after seeing snow on Portland rose bushes.

When Yesterday roses

were blooming so free.

You picked a rose

and gave it to me

With it a promise

that we'd never part

Yesterday's roses

Laid soft on my heart.

Now you have changed dear

Icy winds blow

Your cold heart has turned

my sunshine to snow.

The roses have wilted.

Nothing is right

For there is snow on

the roses tonight

Snow on the roses

Snow in my heart

your letter discloses

From me you will part.

Yesterday's sunshine

has all gone away

and there's snow

on the roses today.

FLY WITH ME

                                                                       Soar in the clouds with the Eagles;

Look for the silver lining. 

A life worthy of living 

Is not made with whining

Look at life from the Eagles' nest;

Look at the world from above

For the life worthy of living

Can only be lived with love.

Fly with me!!

The daffodils are blooming!

From my Journal .. February 7, 2007

It has been a cold wet winter here in Oregon and not the best winter of my life. Today it was another rainy day. I felt a bit gloomy as I drove down the hill going to town on the winding road past the cemetary. Each year on the slope of the drive into the cemetary the daffodils bloom before any others. Today I was delighted and up- lifted to see they were blooming. These words came to my mind.


The daffodils are blooming!
I see with a thrill
On the curve on the road
High on the hill

The daffodils are blooming!
My gloom turns to cheer
'Tis a promise of spring
When these flowers appear

I drive on with a smile.
Spring time is looming.
Though It still may be raining ..
The daffodils are blooming!
~~~~

(C) by Margaret C. Arvanitis
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