Sky at Night 2, Magpie #234

Starry Nights 2

WOW!!

How is all this beauty going

to fit on my canvas?!?!

(c) Phil Renaud 2014
Photo copyright Alex Ruiz "Starry Night"

Sky at Night, Magpie Tales #234

Starry Nights

Sky at night

Stars alight

Moon so bright,

The vastness of space 

Opened in front of my face

Are we the only race?

Kinda makes you wonder

(c) Phil Renaud 2014
Photo copyright Alex Ruiz "Starry Night"

WW#12

A

Dark night 

in a graveyard

Causes paranoid

Dreams while sleeping in  a barn

With no night light, in total dark

(c) Phil Renaud 2014

Word Wednesday (WW#12) - Start

Start
Living
For now
Before you
Pass away into
God's great afterlife

(c) Phil Renaud 2014

Ships, Magpie Tales #233

Ships

Clouds in the sky

Water down below

Ship on the fly

Where will it go?

I do not care

For all my troubles are there

On that sailing ship

(c) Phil Renaud 2014

Winter Silence

Winter Silence

It is snowing
The only sounds I hear
Are my laboured breathing
And snow crunching
As my bicycle tires go round

I stop for a moment
To catch my breath
I begin to notice
The winter silence is deafening

(c) Phil Renaud 2014

Losing an Old Friend

We lost an “old friend” today. This friend has been with us for a very long time. She has taken us on many trips, both long and short. She always got us there and back with rarely and complaint. She has been survived 2 accidents and countless bumps and dings. She has weathered many storms and survived many winters.

Yes, I am talking about our vehicle, a 2001 Toyota RAV4. She has lived our lifestyle for a long time. She carried everything – groceries, a small fridge, and yard waste to name a few. She was a workhorse for us. We loved our RAV. 

She started becoming too expensive to repair. The breakdowns were more frequent and costly. Our RAV was telling us that her time was ended and it was time to put her out to pasture.  So after 14 years and 386,000 kms, we retired our RAV4.

It was with great sadness that we took her to the dealership and traded her in on a new vehicle. A tear was shed on this day.

However with sadness comes joy because now we have a new friend to make memories and take trips with.

© Phil Renaud 2014  

(c) Phil Renaud 2014

Awakening or Hallucination, Magpie Tales #232

Awakening or Hallucination

A ring, small ring

Slid onto a finger

Caused an awakening

The mind opened and I saw

Angels in the sky

Bodies burning in hell

Children on crosses

Intertwined ring head bodies

This ring on my finger

Carries much meaning

Could it be a promise of things to come?

Or is just a hallucination?


(c) Phil Renaud 2014