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    Images from a Pensive Mind
    Images from a Pensive Mind
    Images from a Pensive Mind
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    Images from a Pensive Mind

    By Cassie Merko

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    This is a collection of poetry written over the years by Cassie Merko, who lived on a farm, raised three children, and retired from a secretarial career and is currently enjoying her life as a senior.

    The poems are divided into sections titled 'Philosophy', 'Special Occasions', 'Blues', 'From My Heart', and 'Whimsy & Humor.' This is a book of enjoyable reading for anyone with a love for poetry.

    You will find some of these poems in the book published by this author which is called "Roots ~ A Life in Review", which is also available in ebook format.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateMar 28, 2014
    ISBN9781304892805
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      Images from a Pensive Mind - Cassie Merko

      Images from a Pensive Mind

      Images from a Pensive Mind

      By Cassie Merko

      ISBN: 978-1-304-89280-5

      Printed in Canada

      January 2014

      Copyright © 2014 by Cassie Merko

      ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Any unauthorized reprint or use of this publication is prohibited. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author.

      Cover Photograph:  Peace © Gloria Swoboda

      ~ Philosophy ~

      A Dreamer’s Dream

      I ask not for fame and fortune

      Or great mansions trimmed with gold

      Give me but a hazel thicket

      And a loving hand to hold.

      A babbling brook outside my window

      The soft whisper of a breeze

      Grassy meadows all around me

      And wild songbirds in the trees.

      Give me perfume of the roses

      Wafting sweetly through the air

      The droning hum of bumblebees

      Sipping nectar hidden there.

      Give me cobwebs mid the posies

      Glistening bright in the morning dew

      Morning glories day proclaiming

      In deep pink and azure blue.

      Give me butterflies on my daisies

      Soft white clouds in the sky above

      Tender arms to gently hold me

      In sweet bondage of true love.

      Sweet solitude I’ll treasure

      Its serenity divine

      In profusion, simple pleasure

      That great fortune that’s all mine.

      Give Me Time

      Let me revel in the splendour

      Of a blazing sunset

      Reflecting on a glassy lake

      Its shimmering hues

      Rivalling the heavens above.

      Let me bask in the glow

      Of an evening campfire

      Brilliant tendrils of flickering flames

      Reaching into the darkness

      Like outstretched arms

      Eager to embrace the night

      Allow me the luxury of a leisurely walk

      Ambling through lush green meadows

      Musing on the shyness of the violet

      Watching wild daisies bow their heads

      To hoards of working bees

      And eager flamboyant butterflies.

      Let me savour the ticklish trek

      Of a misguided bumble bee

      On my outstretched arm

      Searching for that nectar he’ll never find.

      Grant me that enchanted moment

      To smell the velvety chasm

      Of an orange tiger lily

      Mindless of the brown smear

      That stains my nose when I get too close.

      Permit me to relax serenely

      On a rushy shore of a meandering brook

      A refreshing coolness caressing my bare toes

      And a soft breeze toying with my hair.

      Let me listen to the haunting cry of a distant loon

      And the bark and howl of a lonely coyote

      Echoing through the evening hush.

      Let me forget for a moment

      The must-be-done tasks

      Those endless mundane chores

      That always wait for me

      And must be done – again

      And again,

      and again,

      and again……

      If Life Gave Notice

      If life were to give me notice

      That my journey ends tomorrow

      Would I see flashes of regret?

      Would I feel pangs of sorrow?

      I know my dirty dishes

      Would not really matter much

      Nor would I feel a bit contrite

      At leaving dust untouched.

      I would regret not having gone

      On that trip when the kids were small

      And missed the rapture in their eyes

      When they saw that waterfall.

      I’d miss the croaking of the frogs

      Of spring’s overflowing creek beds

      Walking, searching for new blossoms

      Of marsh marigolds in the wetlands

      I’d miss the gentle raindrops

      Of summer’s slow warm rain

      ‘Cause my hairdo I had wished to save

      How could I have been so vain?

      I’d wish I’d stayed outdoors just to watch

      The stars on a bright

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