Kitty Cats

Tranquil

Taunting

Double meows

She’s up

He’s down

Hey, holy wows!

Big bang

Bouncing

Who made that noise?

Kitties?

Not them

No, with their toys

Stirring

Stepping

On bed by me

Bonded

Living

Life just us three

Gracie

Good Max

Feels feline love

Sharing

Big hug

Bound from above!

- Rhoda Galgiani

Poetry Form by Rhoda Galgiani, Poet

The Sea Lives

The sea taking a salty breath

Hurried to wake the sleepy shore

Evades life by a drowning death

Holds the sandy earth by its core

Ends a struggle buried within

Never believed in its own wake

Enters a place where oceans spin

Nature’s riptide died in its quake

Every child laughs a joyous sound

Delighted sea dances in wave

Evil thought now hide below ground

Discover seashells they now crave

Ending toils shall now disappear

Rough sea became gentle white knight

Today children play with no fear

Ready to smile waves are just right

-  Rhoda Galgiani

Author's Note:
Poetic End Cap - Created by Rhoda Galgiani May 27, 2012

Four stanzas 16 lines total - 8 syllables each line

The end letter will become the Cap letter at the

beginning of the next line - Rhyming poetry form

Rhyming sequence: abab; cdcd; efef; ghgh…
Subject Optional

A Day of Joy...

Rainbow touch the sleepy valley below Yellow streams within cast its glow Bringing love to all who live there Share their lives with someone who cares   Planting tulips with ruby red tips As if the flower was touched by ones lips Colorful blooms for all to enjoy Brings happiness to every girl and boy   Evening comes slow but sure Ending the day with love that is pure As lovers wish upon a shooting star Dreams of happiness that takes them far   - Rhoda Galgiani

Did You Know???

Cereal Canisters Make the Perfect Trash Can for Your Car!!!

Silhouette in the Sun

Hills outside the valley
picturesque in brilliant green
talk to us and our souls
reminding what’s in between

Heaven’s blue will capture you
taking us into rapture’s flight
saving all in a single bound
accepting His destiny’s plight

Speak to Him and call His name
for His words echo’s in our minds
teaching us love and forgiveness
will save our earthly souls in time

His breath was taken long ago
for His flock it’s said, that He died
my sinner’s eyes look at Him
I feel His pain as I cried

Today, bright and glorious blue
I feel His love surely come
For we are but a silhouette
in the shadow of His sun -

remembering the day, He died
for each and everyone

Poetry with Photo's...

Rise Above  
The sun beams, creating diamond light
on a river that cascades carelessly
as a hawk slowly glides upstream
I rest amid the ghosts of evergreens
surrounded by blazing wildflowers
gazing up at tall maples of brilliant green
to the blue that speaks in whispers
I drift in the calm and rise above


Sandra Stefanowich ©6/11


I Trust...  
I trust in Him always
Never have I been scorn
For He shows me my path
Showing me truth and love
I am saved from my wrath

I trust in Him always
He makes sure I am safe
Protects my daily stride
Guides me on my journey
Whether narrow or wide

I trust in Him always
For His truth cares for me
He clears dark eyed vision
Counsels my every move
Make the right decision

I trust in Him Always
I will follow Him home
For He is my true Lord
I never need to fear
With Him, my soul has soared
  - Rhoda Galgiani
Editor's Note:
Photos taken by ~
Photographer/Poet Sandra Stefanowich, Canada

Who Says Kitty's Are Not Smart?

Submitted to 'Expressions' by
Vernette Hutcheson, LA

Sense of Humor...

I love my friend Vernette's 

sense of humor...

Cats Don't Rule?

Submitted to 'Expressions' by
Carole Wolfram, UT

Now - This Is What We Call - True Love...

Submitted to 'Expressions' by
Kathleen Higgins, LI, NY

The Artist ~

Artist
Object
Attached to none
Making it one

Mountain
High is the hill
Artist
Painting trees still

Artist hand shakes
Moving
Small rapid quakes
Loudly

Artist portraits
Visions of hew
Canvas
For you

Deer Feeder...

Behind the Gray Rock Cafe in Grayling, Michigan
Tim Gillette made the deer feeder with the 'Browning' logo
for these two Twin Albino Deer...
Submitted to 'Expressions' by
Carol Brown, OH

Lost...

Alone was I, not known as why
Going on about my way
As I grow tall, I will show all
Time will tell - is what I say

Show me the path, take me from wrath
Walking towards a straight line
It is my dream, a laid out theme
That will shine my light in time

Questions I ask, inside a mask
Secretly keeping me sound
Nurtures my soul, from its harsh toll
Until the day - I am found

Saddened Tear...

Love hides
A sea inside
Roll-a-coaster it rides
Sadly, it cried
Love hides

Drowned heart
Tastes salty rain
Love drifted far apart
Heart lost again
Drowned heart

New breath
Renews one’s heart
Takes saddened tear from death
Trust from the start
New breath   - Rhoda Galgiani

An Awwww Moment...

Photograph by ANDREA ZAMPATTI @ WILDLIGHTS.IT

The Hazel Dormouse is native to northern Europe and Asia Minor.
It is the only Dormouse native to the British Isles and is therefore,
often referred to simply as the Dormouse in British sources.
It hibernates from October to April-May.

A Kitty's Game ~

Gracie 3 (l) and Max 16 (r)
Waiting for those Snow Birds...

Clear
Window
Kitty’s peek
What can they see?
Looking for those birds outside
Wishing they would fly and glide
Swoop by the window sill
Kitty’s play their game
Claw the window pane
Inside no gain
Mewing with pain
Dang it!
Flew
Hey!
Slow
Up
Birds
Dream on Kitty Cats
As you, mew Oh, rats!
Tomorrow you play
With Birdies all day
At the window sill

Balloon Form Created by Erich J. Goller 10/29/09
12 lines 1/2/3/4/7/7/6/5/5/4/4/2 syllables
Line 5 lines 1/1/1/1/1/ syllable
Gondola 5 lines 5/5/5/5/5/ syllables
Rhyming optional - any subject

Smiles...

Rhoda and Gracie 2008
(Yup! That's a NY Yankee Shirt I have on!

One with a sense of humor
will laugh throughout the day
taking with them joy and love
the way it should be, they say

Laugh we may - for it is right
as the silly in us brings a special glow
laughing together, we spread bright light
sharing smiles, the world will know -

happiness

Even Baby Ducks...

Even
Baby Ducks
Have a
Sense of
Humor...




Submitted to 'Expressions' by
a loyal friend with a huge sense of humor -
Barbara Dyson, NV

Francis the Cat ~ by John Henson

Bonsoir mon ami I am Francoise Le Chat
That’s French you know, for Francis the cat
Here on the Champs Ellysees pickings are fat
And beautiful Mademoiselle’s stop for a chat

Oolala my friend I am in love with them all
Well! I am a young garcon and having a ball
Friends tell me the ladies will be my downfall
So! Until that happens, I will give them my all

I am the aristocat, the lord of the alleyways
Someone crosses my path and bravery he displays
Why I can run faster I know all the pathways
Though the ladies this somewhat dismays

Still I am the greatest there has ever been
A pussy cat extraordinaire, lean and mean
When I’m running away from the scene
I’m the fastest feline the world has ever seen
John Henson, Poet
The Writer's and Poetry Alliance
http://poetryandpublishing.co.uk/

Now This is Motherly Love...

Submitted to 'Expressions' by
Caryl Ramsdale, NV

Musical Notes

Musical notes chime with song
brings the heart to dance
like free birds in the sky -
never asks heaven why

Happy Easter 2012

  Knowing deep in our hearts
we shall come around again in time -
we salvage what truth is for we
shall draw upon it twice as much

Knowing deep in our minds
faith is the key to our sanity -
we lean to those who bring us
safety with their heartfelt love

Knowing deep in our beings
a sanction is waiting to comfort -
leading us to a light of fulfillment
and joy with others who know -

Him

Expressions Poetry Journal wishes you a
Joyous Easter Holiday from our home to yours -
Rhoda, Max and Gracie

LOL

This photo starts my day off just perfect!!!

Expression Friends...

'Expression' friends
are on a
Roll with
these great
Kitty Pictures!

Submitted to 'Expressions' by
a loyal supported and loving friend
Carole Wolfram, UT

Snoozing Kitty Style...

Who says
three's a
crowd?
Four, yeah
maybe...




Submitted to 'Expressions' by
long time friend and supporter
Caryl Ramsdale, NV

From the Inside Out...

Gracie...

 

Gracie...

You wake my senses with loving charm as you caress my sleeping form, that brings me out a deep slumber you wake me to the light of an early morn

Sleepy eyed I look at you

excitement stirs within your heart,
knowing I am now awake

brightens your waiting day to start

Each morning you come to me

touching my closed eye or my cheek,
some days you lean against my side
finding your own safe place to sleep

And, some morns I wake upon my own
wondering if you forgot me that day,
how silly am I for there you come
you hear me stir as I get up my way -
  my Gracie   - Rhoda Galgiani

Catchy Sign...

On a Fence:
"Salesmen welcome! Dog food is expensive!"

Kitty Play Time...

My Kitties hearts I did touch today
they romped and played with me,
chasing them around the room
such fun we always have, us three

Moments of joy we share together
tossing their little toys in fun and play,
they hop and jump chasing each other
bringing back the toys - meow they say

My Kitties fill my heart with love
each morning I wake with hugs and purrs,
it’s 6 am they want me to come play,
or open a can of wet food, cuz -

wee’ze hungry, Mom
they say!!!

A Feline with True Grit...

Abandoned Baby Owls Adopted

Hatched in an incubator, orphaned burrowing owls Linford and Christie currently reside in the home of Jimmy Robinson, a wildlife park keeper at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire, England







Robinson's dog 'JT' keeps a watchful eye on baby owls...


Baby owls
Linford and Christie
curl up in tea cups
in the home of their
adoptive parent,
Jimmy Robinson

Photo courtesy of bnps.co.uk

A Baby is a Baby...

Submitted to 'Expressions' by
Carole Wolfram, UT

Three's a Crowd? Naw!!!

Who said we
can't take a
little snooze
here by
the window
where it's
comfy?







Mommy says
it's Ok
as long as
we're happy
and don't
make a mess!



Submitted to 'Expressions' by
Vernette Hutcheson, LA

A Memory's Dream ~

I loved you from the first moment you came
into my view, as a halo surrounded you
I saw you, I knew -

As a young girl, you entered my life later asking me
to be a loving wife to share your dreams and time
forever with you -

Early years were tough for us as we learned to trust,
we started our family we grew up strong together
joined, you and me -

Doing what families do, time disappears, as she takes the
youthful years with comfort and joy, a family together
I did not know -

One day you came not to love me moving away from our
home and family leaving me alone lost and confused
your heart wanted to be free -

My mind and heart died that day when you suddenly
decided to go away, I hid my lingering love for you
alone, I cried -

Time and years have swiftly passed, I am still plagued
by the young love that did not last, as I remember
our time you took away -

Old and gray some nights I still dream of moments that
don’t go away as a broken mirror shows me her lines
with visions of the love we once shared as -

young love became a memory’s dream

~~~~~~~~~~

The beginning August 1, 1959 ~ The end May 31, 1984

Happy St. Patrick's Day ~

Love and Kitty Purrs from,
Max and Gracie
(oops, Rhoda too!!!)

A Winter's Moon ~

A winter’s moon touches the clouded sky
never giving thought as to how and why
brings eerie filtered light to darkened trees
creates wandering paths with gentle breeze

Lines of a face seemingly tired and old
moons imprint reveal tales it can be told
years of moonlight shinning down on the earth
captures history that hide a tales worth

Streaming yarns of decades and their glories
the man in the moon records their stories
never forgets who created it all
forming a structure so no one would fall

the cold winter moon sits high in the sky
never giving thought as to how and why
Author's Note:

Sonnet Form - A Shakespearean (English) Sonnet has three quatrains (verses) and a couplet (last two lines) and rhymes abab cdcd efef gg. Usually Sonnets have 10 Syllables per line...rg

I'm Sorry - Your Duck Has Passed Away...

A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon. As she laid her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the bird's chest.

After a moment or two, the vet shook his head and sadly said, "I'm sorry, your duck, Cuddles, has passed away."

The distressed woman wailed, "Are you sure?"

"Yes, I am sure. Your duck is dead," replied the vet…

"How can you be so sure?" she protested. "I mean you haven't done any testing on him or anything. He might just be in a coma or something."

The vet rolled his eyes, turned around and left the room. He returned a few minutes later with a black Labrador Retriever. As the duck's owner looked on in amazement, the dog stood on his hind legs, put his front paws on the examination table and sniffed the duck from top to bottom. He then looked up at the vet with sad eyes and shook his head.

The vet patted the dog on the head and took it out of the room. A few minutes later he returned with a cat. The cat jumped on the table and also delicately sniffed the bird from head to foot. The cat sat back on its haunches, shook its head, meowed softly and strolled out of the room.

The vet looked at the woman and said, "I'm sorry, but as I said, this is most definitely, 100% certifiably, a dead duck."

The vet turned to his computer terminal, hit a few keys and produced a bill, which he handed to the woman.

The duck's owner, still in shock, took the bill. "$150!" she cried, "$150 just to tell me my duck is dead!"

The vet shrugged, "I'm sorry. If you had just taken my word for it, the bill would have been $20, but with the Lab Report and the Cat Scan, it's now $150."


Barbara Dyson, NV sense of humor always captures 'Expressions' pages...rg

Mind & Body - We Shall Overcome

One remembers the younger days
with glee and adventure on the horizon
happy with the moment spent within
oneself - accomplishment completed

Year wander by giving the aging soul
new goals, new thoughts and beginnings
challenges to strengthen the inner structure
preparing one self for changes again to begin

Determination to complete a given goal
to sustain ones destination in their
direction of a 'job well done'
mind and body join working together -

saying with heart - we shall overcome
Author's Note:

Maxine and I are dieting - again!!! rg

Isn't This Incredible???

Photographer and Bird Species Unknown
Submitted to 'Expressions' by
Carole Wolfram, UT

'Expressions' Lighter Side...

HEALTH MESSAGE FROM MAXINE...
As I was lying in bed pondering the problems of the world, I rapidly realized that I don't really give a rat's hiney. It's the tortoise life for me!

1. If walking is good for your health, the postman would be immortal
2. A whale swims all day, only eats fish, drinks water and is fat
3. A rabbit runs and hops and only lives 15 years
4. A tortoise doesn't run and does nothing, yet it lives for 150 years
and you tell me to exercise?? I don't think so

I'm retired - go around me!

Submitted to 'Expressions' by
Barbara Dyson, NV

Tornado Alley ~

One wonders why
as tears come to the eye
not understanding the pain
what is anyone to gain

Nature travel her deadly path
takes people in her wrath
saddened as Angels die
one seeks God as people cry

Why does one remains there
can’t they live anywhere
rebuilding a shattered home
roots are deep, they shan’t roam -

from earth’s alley of hell
Author's Note:

My thoughts are with Baby Angel who died today in Indiana -
Now she is with her Mommy, Daddy, Sister and Brother
who were killed in the Tornado also...rg

Featuring ~ John W. Henson, Poet/Artist

The beautiful girl
Ojibwa Child
Luna pearl
The wild
Hunt
Hunt
The wild
Luna pearl
Ojibwa Child
The beautiful girl

The wild wolfen howl
The moon is bright
A low growl
In sight
Prowl
Prowl
In sight
A low growl
The moon is bright
The wild wolfen howl

John W. Henson, Poet/Artist

You may read more of John's expressive poetry at:
The Writer's and Poetry Alliance
poetryandpublishing.co.uk
Search Poet's Name at the Writer's Forum

Poetry Form: Egg Timer Style by Erich J. Goller, Poet
5 lines 5/4/3/2/1 Syllable - Reverse These Lines Completely
Any Subject--Centered Rhyming Optional

Author's Note:

John W. Henson is not only a Poet he is a brilliant Artist. He is a qualified Graphic Designer specializing in Illustration (BA Hons.) John has a BTEC National Diploma in Photography, along with Communications, Advertising and Marketing Certificate Grade 1 (CAM1). He takes pride in teaching Airbrush Illustration at the University level and in Illustration, Design and as a Sculptor he has worked for many prestige clients including Sylvester Stallone. All the artwork and writing is his own done either by hand, digitally generated or from his own photography. Thanking John again for allowing the posting of his beautiful work on ‘Expressions’ - you can tell, this Poet is impressed with Mr. Henson's work and dedication to the arts...rg

Dear Lord ~

Dear Lord

You came to me today like yesterday
guiding me along showing me the way
You take my hand as we stroll down life’s path
as one, I fear not the world’s savage wrath
Alone was I until You came to me
my heart is full for thee I now do see
I am blessed for this I know in my heart
wondering how I survived from the start
My love for You grows stronger day by day
and to this, I lovingly want to say…

Amen

Dear Lord

Strength, your glory has given to my heart
guides me down a path I trust from the start
Lost was I till you came into my view
adrift until I meet the loving You
Not knowing which way in my life to go
I saw a glow, glorious you did show
Taking my hand in life forgiving sins
being blessed, I now spiritually win
As I follow Your word waiting for You
happiness in my heart seeing us two

Amen

"Prayer Style" created today 01/02/2012
10 lines x 10 syllables x 5 different rhyming couplets only one stanza
that must begin with "Dear Lord"... and finish "Amen"

Pat Farnsworth-Simpson, Creator/Poet
poetryandpublishing.co.uk

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When dieting this is the advice I get from...
Max and Gracie
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An Apple a Day...

The
Vet says -
'An
Apple a
day will
keep those
blues away...'

Submitted to 'Expressions' by
Vernette Hutcheson, LA

We'ze Happy, How About U?

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Thank you

Lost Valentine ~

Valentine pure ruby red
stir memories of a lost love gone
that promised to be forever from our
moment of sunset to our then sleepy dawn -

Through time, hearts lost its love
with dreams dying in vain
moving to another life that knows
no special love shall remain -
Valentine ruby red glow
gone with an icy cold wind
as time erased the meaning of
love that was taken from within -

Cherishing thoughts for a moment
one sits alone and dreams for awhile
memories of lost love thoughts bring
tears with a saddened, but bright smile -

that hides a lost Valentine

IF...

If I can’t see, how can I witness the beauty that surrounds me?
If I can’t hear, how can I be entertained by the sounds of nature?
If I can’t speak, how can my voice of silence say thank you?

For the blessings I receive everyday - from Him   - Rhoda Galgiani

You...

GRACIE

YOU touch my heart with love and joy
play with me and your favorite toy

YOU fit your name with style and grace
carry yourself as if you wore lace

YOU hug me at the morning’s dawn
touch my face to see me yawn

YOU bring me happiness every day
purring to me as if to say

Thank you for giving me a home
Because of you - I never shall roam –

From your love
Author's Note:

Gracie born July 2008 - I found her and took her in
She is the love of my life...

Memories of a Sycamore...

The moon of the night
caress the barren limbs
of the sycamore which
longs for her re-growth

Gentle breezes whisper
through her aged branches
that contain secrets of the young
from long ago yesterday

Lovers swayed beneath her
sprawling branches sharing their
secrets as protection from the
sycamore safely surrounded them

Sheltered from the world of
uncertainty, couples remain safe
from harm as the old sycamore
again contains a new memory of -

lovers and their youthful dreams