Oh now the dawn
sky turns to a
blue of smoky opal
a depth and richness
known only to treasure
The Rockies appear as
an apparition from the
night like craggy cliffs
emerging from the mist
certain to crush hope
of the new world
The eastern faces of
tall buildings blush rose
as if they’ve been
caught thinking dirty things
Dawn here in Denver
is such a delicate
slow dance between lovers
Month: March 2023
Heaven’sReminder
From my bedroom window
I see the lights of
Denver and while listening
to jazz I watch
the sky lighten dousing
the importance of the
nights skyline with this
breaking day as though
God Himself reminds us
that we may have
the night He will
always have the day
BestBeYou
Confidence never comes from
getting but from trying
Arrogance always comes from
getting never from trying
A humble man never
boasts or parade’s success
A selfish man always
announces or displays largesse
Be the quietly humble
confident one and leave
the loud braggart to
their own pity party
Belong
Sometimes it takes a
long time to get
where I belonged where
I know I belong
simply because my heart
has told me so
For so many years
I had done things
because of others wanting
to do things have
things but now this
this today and this
morning and this day
and all of the
days after this one
and into the future
it’s all for me
Not the selfish me
The me that belongs
Place
Everyone needs a place
A place to belong
A place to stay
A place that’s theirs
theirs to retreat to
to remain in to
adore of to retrieve
from a place that
is you when you’re
not there a place
to make love and
meet friends and that
place can always be
either there or whom
HARLAN DIDRICKSON 