Morning rendezvous
Meeting best friends for coffee—
Grace fills every cup
Daily morning breath
Coffee, you always do it—
Another cup please
Morning’s fresh muffin
Tasting sweeter with coffee—
Way over the top!
Fortune is the prize to be worn. Adventure is the road to it. Chance is what may lurk in the shadows of the roadside.
Most wonderful of all are words, and how they make friends one with another.
O. Henry, the pen name of William Henry Porter (1862-1910), was an American writer who mastered the art of crafting short stories.
All music is folk music. I ain’t never heard a horse sing a song.
Women rely on friends. That’s where we draw sustenance and find safety. We can count on our women friends when we need a good laugh or a good cry.
Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.
Life’s joyful journey
Relationships built on grace—
Friendship’s steady rock
Loyalty in friends
Reaching each summit as one—
Sticking together
Navigating storms
Guided by trust among friends—
Nourishing each soul
Make a new friend by picking up a book and getting to know it.
Books are just old friends waiting to be discovered.
Carmela Dutra is an American author. She excels as both a writer and illustrator.
My books are friends, that never fail me.
A good book is the purest essence of a human soul.
Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was a Scottish-born essayist, historian, and philosopher. He was a leading writer of the Victorian era.
Tranquility’s breath
Morning’s comforting stillness—
Novel’s deep reading
Volunteer’s spirit
Stepping up, giving of self—
Serving slice of grace
Rendezvous with friends
Conversation with good food—
Forks up and phones down
Waking up early
Tasting morning’s sunrise
Brewing extra coffee
Blessed exercise
Turning off headlines
Producing one’s own news
Looking outside for joy
Always better view
Extending kindness
Helping neighbor with chores
Finishing up early
Never keeping score
Praising each minute
Gathering, coffee’s up
Meeting with cherished friends
Rewards with each cup
Witnessing sunset
Putting past hours away
Giving thanks for life’s pulse
Every gifted day
Life with its purpose
Every minute spent
Never wasting any
Just need to pay today’s rent
Day’s unhurried pace
Let’s enjoy each scene
Sitting on nature’s porch
Sunshine better than caffeine
Yes, growing older
But treasure each day
Dreaming of fairway green
Does anyone play croquet?
Rather keep life simple
Chasing more blue sky
Positive state of mind
Patio invites, come by
Grilling cheeseburgers
Welcoming each friend
Tasty bushel of crabs
Please let this day never end
Holding off sunset
For few minutes more
Warmest ocean breezes
Tomorrow waits in night’s drawer
This poem honors the musical legacy and life of American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffet (1946-2023). In his own words: “Shells sink, dreams float. Life’s good on our boat.”
Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.
You cannot save people. You can only love them.
Anais Nin (1903-1977) was a French-born American writer of novels and short stories. Much of her published works came from her diaries.
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