From Sea to Shining Oceans

From Sea to Shining Oceans

America America may God protect your shores from sea to shining oceans oh, hear our prayers and calls we wish to fly and glide as seagulls side by side— to live at last in liberty and justice and with pride. * ©Yakira Shimoni FulksJuly 29, 2021 | Crystal Cove,...
Before My Eyes

Before My Eyes

Before my eyes old pictures flee a red brick house on shaded street a midday sky of crystal blue a single rose bush and birds that flew.Echoes heard from far off pastall the whys we dared not asksentiments that once were feltand love that thawed to slowly melt. How...
A Summer Evening

A Summer Evening

A summer eveningin Paradise I’m here aloneand think how nice it would have been if you were here to feel the sea breeze in the air.To stroll along the shoreto see the sun go downto walk back to the pierand wander into townalong the way to watchlovers passing...
One Way

One Way

When walkin’ down a one-way street lookin’ for a two-way love watch the signs along the way and stop before push gets to shove. Knockin’ on closed doorstappin’ on blind windowswhen they stay shut tightmove on and leave the limbo.When...
Buttered Up!

Buttered Up!

Don’t butter me up, baby I am not a whole wheat toast I am not your raisin bagel or spring chicken roast.I am not a chunky duckor pancakes that you stackI am not your honeybunor red potato baked well-done. Don’t butter me up, babydon’t flirt if you don’t mean...