There is,this pathway mystical,Where footprints do appear.Of red bricks and old concrete squares,Their names, all draw you near.These were those benefactors,Who gave their time and worth.To make this “Garden Beautiful”,A special place on earth.For decades they have guided friends,Through beauty uncompared.And though the names and footprints fade,Life’s memories are shared.Revealing recollected times,When this garden came…
Month: February 2025
A Fergus Cat Trilogy
A Fergus the Cat TrilogyNight Time EscapadesA little push,A little nudge,He silently, does creep.Then quickly through the bedroom door,Where Harry’s fast asleep.He softly tiptoes Cross that room.Is anyone aware?From top the bureau,To a bench,The depth of night he’ll share.Then leaping through the darkness,One step, And he’s soon gone.Into the hallwayemptiness,This cat is moving on.He lingers by the foyer…
Behind The Waterfall
City Park in New Orleans It’s here behind the Waterfall,I find Serenity. Midst swans and great museums,That share their history. The beauty shows its elegance,To friends all passing through.The sounds of spring revealed to me,How life does here, renew. This is a place of mystery,So vibrant and alive.Beneath great skies forever blue,Life’s energy does thrive. It’s…
The NOMA Sculpture Garden
I walked the Mississippi,Meandering a bit,Crossed below the water’s edge,To see where I might fit.I found great beauty on display,In art, diversified.And every statue that I passed,Had secrets to confide.I found here endless beauty,And warmth beneath the sun.Shared too Renoir’s greatness,When steps were first begun.I sensed here too, the energy,Creatively expressed.By artists and observers both,Now…
Its End
On Esplanade, near Carollton,Where the Street Car finds its end. The wonderment of New Orleans,With beauty, starts to blend.The springtime trees all blossoming,Reveal sweet nature’s charm.With “Serenity” life’s watchword. The beauty, fears disarm.This is a place of fragrances,Of friends, diversified.Where every lover’s dreams come true.As secrets they confide With skies each day. forever blue,And winds soft whispering.This realm…
Nook and Cranny
Nook and CrannyBass Fishing in City ParkIn every Nook and Cranny,Of every human ilk.In camouflage from head to toe,Each line, like finest, silk.Gathered here in City Park,Near downtown New Orleans.This Saturday as Spring begins,Idyllic were the scenes.This city’s fishermen appeared,All challenged to have fun.Cafe DuMonde did welcome them,To greet the rising sun.Along the Bayou’s, on…