Big Sky Buckeye

A writer's journey continues

Innocent Dreams

Posted on November 23, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Sleeping beneath midnight stars

Dreaming of faraway lands

Tracing desktop’s spinning globe

Traveling with comfort’s hands

Searching for bold adventures

Filling imagination

Revolving world comes to rest

Discovering location

Boarding fastest clipper ship

Setting sail, freedom ahead

Lighting up destiny’s route

Leaving comfortable bed

Traversing treacherous seas

Sailing toward setting sun

Scanning distant horizon

Anticipating more fun

Pulsating alarm intrudes

Crashing through innocent dreams

Waking for Monday’s school day

Leaving journey in midstream

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Monday Memories: Infinite Road

Posted on October 16, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

person wearing white shirt walking on dirt road

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Walking this lonely road

Losing count of each step

Packing life’s hefty load

Careful not to misstep

Miles of infinite road

Where will it finally end?

Life scanned, like some bar code

What lies around the bend?

Few answers on this road

Walking day after day

Needing life to reload

Feeling like nature’s prey

Danger lurks on this road

Always staying alert

Life delayed in safe mode

Old, worn boots kicking dirt

Life resembles this road

Challenges come and go

Heavy, infinite load

Never walking too slow

alone autumn mood forest cold countryside

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Originally published May, 2020.

George Augustus Moore Quote

Posted on October 13, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

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A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it.

From Joshua 24:15: “Now if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living, but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”

George Augustus Moore (1852-1933) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, and poet. He has often been regarded as the first great modern Irish novelist.

Dreamland Express

Posted on October 12, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

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Nightly journey

Making every turn

Dreamland Express

Locomotive churns

Night’s stardust twirls

Beaming moonlight shines

Dreams coloring

Brilliant skyline

Stillness breathing

Dancing with more guests

Each dream connects

Peace surrounds night’s quest

Endless travels

Finding elation

Dreams speak softly

Night’s destination

Early dawn’s pause

Closing nighttime’s gate

Dreamland Express

Morning’s station waits

George Bernard Shaw Quotes

Posted on October 10, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

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I’m not a teacher: only a fellow-traveler of whom you asked the way. I pointed ahead–ahead of myself as well as you.

After all, the wrong road always leads somewhere.

George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was an Irish-born playwright, critic, and political activist.

Charles Swindoll Quote

Posted on October 9, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

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Understand that God, in His sovereignty, places His hand over our lives and allows us to pass through painful experiences that we would never choose or want. Accepting and learning from them, we grow deeper in Christian life.

From Ecclesiastes 3:14: “I know that whatever God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it nor anything taken from it; God has done this so that all should stand in awe before Him.”

Monday Memories: Day by Day

Posted on September 25, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

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Looming, life’s challenges come from left field

Invading life, pushing through safety shields

Sheltering-in-place brings many changes

Experiencing new rules, with broad ranges

Occupied at home, juggling novel ways

Overcoming change, yet lost in life’s maze

Closing businesses, routines now shuttered

Feeling suddenly strange, life seems cluttered

Playing underfoot, young children amaze

Showing adults, innocence shows new ways

Living with this new normal, upside down

Sensing loss, emotions creating frowns

Praying for those needing support and care

Tapping our faith, God leads with His bright flare

Remaking daily habits, life’s new pace

Shelving normal, left high on a bookcase

Growing each day, uncertainty prevails

Ticking clocks, second hands moving like snails

Hunkering down, persistent virus sprawls

Waiting day by day, patience makes its call

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Originally published April, 2020 (near the beginning of the Covid pandemic).

Journey’s Fluent Rhythm

Posted on September 21, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

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Sailing to endless shores

Harmony fills each breeze

Journey’s fluent rhythm

Replacing life’s unease

Sailing beyond darkness

Newness spilling over

Journey’s fluent story

Viewing life’s changeover

Sailing from rising tides

Novel approach tunes in

Journey’s fluent verses

Catching life’s peace within

Sailing from day’s troubles

Warm melodies sing out

Journey’s fluent cadence

Finding life’s faithful route

Sailing with keen insights

Outlook crafted anew

Journey’s fluent tempo

Weaving life’s beads of dew

Each Faithful Step

Posted on September 20, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From Isaiah 43:2: “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.”

Road ahead narrows

Stumbling with each step

Burdened with mistrust

Lack of faith, leads to missteps

Spirit joins each step

Uplifting at dawn

Life’s route flattens out

Mercy calling out, hang on

Tomorrow arrives

Trusting in God’s grace

River passing through

Each faithful step, keeping pace

Wilderness watered

Blossoming new leaves

Harvest steps forward

Deliverance, wrapped in sheaves

Eyes focused on Christ

Leading steps with love

Journey energized

Guided, by Spirit above

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From Romans 8:27: “And God, who searches hearts, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.”

Ogden Nash Quotes

Posted on September 18, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

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Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.

You can be young only once, but you can be immature forever.

Ogden Nash (1902-1971) was an American poet who displayed a unique ability to share humor through his writings.

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