"Mystery by the Sea,"-Charmane Rae Kelley
From:  bloglines.com
January 1, 2008-Happy New Year! Today's poem is titled, "Mystery by the Sea." Ancient mysteries intrigue us all;especially near great Akumal. Silencesurrounds wanderers from near and far;still in hush of a people's great fall.Air, hot and heavy with each step, slowlyI move forward to the precipice. Thousandsof miles abroad I can see, a vast countryside; perilous, but free. Free froma past, people now pray for those lost alongthe way. In thinking of this mystery by ... Read Full Story
"On Uncle John's Farm," a poem by Charmane Rae Kelley
"On Uncle John's Farm,"  by Charmane Rae Kelley The smell of old splashed milk in the cracks of the floor, and time-aged wood; uneven and weathered; Built many years before;  A barn, lonely on Morey hill; A farmer, old and can barely see, still works in the wee morning hours; tending cows, calves and horses to feed;  As he creaks open the door at frosty dawn, kittens mew at his feet as he walks ... Read Full Story
Poem, "Lioness Winter"
"Lioness Winter," by Charmane Rae Kelley Snow storms that pounce;Burying all closeTo it’s earthly womb;Claiming a few livesTo feed it’s young; Then giving birthTo SpringIf you think about it, a winter storm could be compared to a Lioness! Snow storms do seem to come on rather suddenly, pouncing like a Lioness does to kill to feed it's young.  -Charmane Rae Kelley, 8/15/07 Read Full Story