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Sunday, December 14, 2025

Engage Then Behave

Once the long trek of conqueror

is established

take stock, courtship has a goal of

lasting.

Depleting your best up front is not advised…

to suddenly quiet down.

Gaining interest through wit and candor

needs honing.

The gift of gab can quickly become

shallow.

A voice of intelligence, ambitiousness, kindness…

deeds must follow.

When all the principles are clearly aligned

imperative to perpetually follow,

living the design.

 hope you enjoyed the reading,

M.Steven

Saturday, December 6, 2025

Waiting It Out

 

In the beginning there was plenty of doubt

All we care to do is get out.

Makes no sense to scream and shout

Weather has its timely clout.

It travels on a most certain route

Pouring down wetting and drenching,

The body and senses with extreme

Wrenching.

Testing patience at every stream

No mindful outrage needed.

Simply hold on and believe,

I’ll carry on unimpeded.

hope you enjoyed the reading,

M.Steven

Sunday, November 30, 2025

Streaming Water


One of the most splendid calming sounds within our choosing

is the eloquence of streaming water.

Rolling over rocks and sediment it invites us

to leave our grounds.

Just like the sands of time, running water

will take over our minds

thoughts of our current and past hikes through life.

The natural innocence and soothing memories

reminding us of our journey

shaking the reality of life.

With its beauty and unrelenting flow

Can lead us to wonderful evocative wanderings,

without a care for the under tow.

hope you enjoyed the reading,

M.Steven

Sunday, November 23, 2025

Vacate

Attempting to save a relationship can repeatedly

hit, a stone wall.

The lack of cooperation directs one to admit

 to discharge then,

vacate becomes open to accept.

hope you enjoyed the reading,

M.Steven

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Inspiration


 Flashes such as these ignite

senses, creativity and wonder.

Natures bloom, on the cherry blossoms

visually stunning pink or white flowers.

A rising sun reflecting off the ocean,

waves reacting to its energy, smashing or

sliding onto the shore, split personalities

tumble in tune.

Striking without notice and imperative to

endorse the tidings and morph this, signal…

                            into Life.

hope you enjoyed the reading,

M.Steven

Saturday, November 8, 2025

Silence

Silence leaves one to wonder,

approval or not

Opinion or not.

Care enough to speak,

or don’t want to hurt feelings.

If asked or witnessing distress…

Social conscience should emerge to 

converge,

Voice with compassion.

hope you enjoyed the reading,

                    M. Steven

Thursday, October 30, 2025

Being Left Out

Having no clout.

What's that all about?

The quiet ones, always creating

Some doubt.

As to not being very stout.

Opinions on politics, current events

Get drowned out invariably liking

To an imperfect tense.

Never displaying a pretense.

What's in one’s mind can always be.

Defined.

Being heard for how one determines

Reasoning, deserves an audience that

Is open-minded towards one’s personality.

hope you enjoyed the reading,

M. Steven

Forty Winks and a Day


Not a day goes by without this recess. It's as if the mind and body conspired together to relieve and refresh at its own desire. I would like to suggest that these two guardians are steadfast in their defense of the day. You work hard and intense without a thought of giving yourself a rest. Suddenly, the effort of mind and body take over to put you in a suspended state of peace and tranquility. Warm thoughts appear of time with loved ones and friends, quick clips pass through of good times and maybe not so good. It's so gripping as to when you're awakened it seems so real, it stimulates the spirit wholly. The dream excursion leaves such a profound impression, it's a gem of serene simplicity that's rewarding and leaves you eager for the coming days rendezvous.


                                                     M.Steven

Monday, October 27, 2025

Limerick:Eccentric

 


Off center seems to mean, odd

But an occasional clap is awed.

Being different can have its perks

Onlookers gawk only to find smartness lurks.

Magnificent, if eccentric, is your lightning rod.

hope you enjoyed the reading,

M.Steven

Sunday, October 19, 2025

Blind Trust


If you assume trust is in place

wise of you to think and embrace,

a thorough review of honesty.

It’s a must do to avoid insincerity,

 averting the miscalculation of about-face.

hope you enjoyed the reading,

M.Steven

Sunday, October 12, 2025

In The Midst

 

Often times so hard to see

Daylight struggling with no light.

Death issuing sentences on a daily basis.

Adversity at home, work, relationships,

Exists in the quagmire of strife…

Outwardly challenging resolutions.

Centered within the chaos is perception,

This... is not an end all.

Circling around life’s sphere

Is pure essence of existing essentials.

Many daily battles health, human loss, self-doubt exposed,

As fate might have its way.

Redefining family, close relationships and self

Healthy thoughts drive the recovery from the brink.

Throughout the noise raining on our mural

The emergence of what matters most breaks away,

From the centrifugal spin to the new authority.

hope you enjoyed the reading,

M.Steven

Sunday, October 5, 2025

It's In Your Head

 

Ever take a break from the

Tempest residing in your mind…

We rest our bodies for a break,

But also, the mainframe of our intellect

Needs a regular time-out for evaluations.

Events and episodes can ramble on continuously

Always resulting in the same conclusion.

What may stress us the most might have

Taken up valuable space as an aberration.

Accepting certain thoughts, problematic issues

As self-imposed can be adverse.

Seek advice re-evaluate sticking points

Grasp the realization that it just might very well be, in your head.

hope you enjoyed the reading, 

M.Steven

Monday, September 29, 2025

Epigram: Mend

 


A broken heart mends,

not nearly in time

to dodge lovesick blues.


hope you enjoyed the reading,

M.Steven

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

The Recurring Dream


 After a while, need something to intervene

Even though the scene is not called upon,

The Nighttime Circus puts on its show.

Freewheeling, never concluding.

Funny how the production never fails,

To repeat and resurface without a queue.

Falling from the sky, free falling is…

As exuberant as the initial showing.

Pressing on the brakes of a quick moving car,

Only to press down to the floor.

How to stop? The cinema moves to a different time and place,

Or awakeness interrupts.

Carry on my repeating photoplay maybe

Just maybe, the final tale will reveal

Who's pushing the buttons behind the enormous playhouse shroud.

hope you enjoyed the reading,

M.Steven

Monday, September 8, 2025

With All Good Intentions

 

Achieves a lot of attention.

May it be worthy or meddling,

decidedly with forthright good nature.

Lending a hand in times of crises.

Delivering goods to eat, offering monetary

assistance giving, caring advice.

Whether soft or hard message

candor, is never derailed.

Feeling stung by a bee? maybe…

Hail sincerity, never ambiguity.

hope you enjoyed the reading,

M.Steven

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

The Time Will Come

 

Sometimes we all live in denial.

Brush off today, tomorrow is another day.

What may be lurking behind the passing

Is the matter at hand with a rude arrival.

Heed not the presentation but remember 

The calendar never runs out of days.

Turn the face to the complication then,

Deliver the remedy without delay.

 hope you enjoyed the reading,

M.Steven

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Two Hands on the Wheel


In most cases it is a big deal.

With all the twists and turns

The road sometimes gives no warning.

One hand can be steady then suddenly,

A gust of wind can jolt the track

Does no good, to look back.

Adjusting for another means, two hands on the wheel.

Considering the notice, should be heeded.

Sooner or later a twist or turn might present some concern.

If by one, a dilemma is introduced, dictates direction.

Late response offers little interception.

Roadway seems threatening, counterpoise is imperative.

Dually handed, regains course firmly in control.                                                                                

Dodging a tailspin needing to regain composure,

The wheel has spoken.

hope you enjoyed the reading,

M.Steven

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

A Stone Wall

  A Stone Wall

 

May easily lead to a

       downfall

Hardness that prevents

       penetration

Challenges the will to

       carry on

The mere essence of

       stonework

Defies the average

       roadblock

Is it worth

       climbing?

Can one go

       around?

Strength and insight from

       within

Speaks to the human

       capacity

Finding another way will save

       the day

Will the new direction

       deliver…

Or be a pivotal foregone-

       Conclusion?

hope you enjoyed the reading.

M.Steven

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Getting Old'ing


Never a small thing.

Step by step passing Spring,

Flexibility of all sorts now, mostly sting.

Sharpness of mind vastly fleeting.

Interests once most important: dulling.

Beloved soul mate, no longer holding.

Family distant and not forthcoming.

The forlorn ground rules,

Commands the callous diminishing.

hope you enjoyed the reading,

M.Steven

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

When You're Young

When You’re Young
Everything is totally fun.
Experiencing life for the first time
Defining yourself is taking shape.
Innocent loves, jobs and friendships,
Come and go within the twenty-four.
When you’re young, the consequences hit hard,
Or bypass by a hair.
Carefree attitudes on living can spill over easily,
As camouflaged confidence.
When you’re young, what may have been instilled, in due time
Can take its toll exposing truths
When all is fully distilled.
hope you enjoyed the reading,
M. Steven

Engage Then Behave

Once the long trek of conqueror is established take stock, courtship has a goal of lasting. Depleting your best up front is not advi...