may you be refreshed

May this be a day bringing refreshing,
 

starting from deep within, 

may you be refreshed,
 

with the first conscious breath of the day, 

may you be refreshed,
 

with the first light accepted by the eye, 

may you be refreshed,
 

when you stretch the muscles for new activity, 

may you be refreshed,
 

through your day with each person you meet, 

may you be refreshed,
 

as hunger and thirst arrive hour by hour, 

may you be refreshed,
 

at the close when all is relaxation, 

may you be refreshed,
 

with prayers of closure offered, 

may you be refreshed.

Love Letter No 111 - Upgrade Love

Dear U,

The sweetest things happen because

an effort is undertaken. Take the 

good and make it better!?

When it comes to love accept

the upgrade. Add a gigabyte of memories,

upgrade the physical structures like putting

a plan of action in place,

try going wireless for improved maneuvering,

add the networking card for increased

communication, get a new optical mouse

for easy pointing, it all makes it so much easier

to share the love.

And isn't that what we've been hoping for?

With warm and tender affection,
LarryG

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Q & A

Let the questions 

bubble up from below (within) 

Let the answers sweep 

down from above. 

~o'hOgain

Soulbirds-Marina Theron cover with lyrics (Larry Hogan-composer)

Love Letter No 110 - Ten Love

Dear S,

Scattered amongst half written poems,

partially journaled meltdowns, songs without 

towering chorus, verses lying in wait of a bridge,

 there are remnants of feelings savored yet unexpressed.

Gathered up, sorted, organized, for all the world, these add up

perfectly to Ten. The ultimate number of

(love potion no9) + 1 = 10.

The descriptor for ideal infatuation in sync.

Sweet Sweet Ten.

With warm and tender affection,
LarryG

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Blessing for Joyful Sunshine

May joyful sunshine light your paths,
May the delight of a shower christen 

your bubbly laughter,
May a cozy moment of shelter from storm 

incite your playful spirit.
May togetherness enrich 

moments of the days.
May the breath of sweetness 

flow in the breezes.
Slan Abhaile.
~o'hOgain

Love Letter No 109 - Honey Love

Dear Donut Girl,

The sweetness of your nectar 

is an instinctive irresistible urge.

There in the center of it all your 

sweetness awaits. How wonderful

it is and then to hear you call out, 

"Honey!"

You glaze me Donut Girl.

With warm and tender affection,
LarryG

PS.  "All love is sweet, given or returned." ~ Percy Bysshe Shelley ~ 

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Love Letter No 108 - Rainbow Love

Dear S,

Red as cardinal's crest,

Orange as morning sun,

Yellow as corn silk,

Green as pine needles,

Blue as jay's wing,

Indigo as crow down,

Violet as sunset's gasp,

Colors come gently,

each from a unique

place, in regal display.

We aren't missing out,

we are enjoining, yes,

and joining the rainbow.

With warm and tender affection,
LarryG

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Where Butterflies Fly

Go to the Youtube

Do you know
where the butterflies are?
Along the hill
the milkweed’s sparse
Off the main trail, above the trees,
There’s a field above the stream.

Do you know
where the butterflies are?
The stomach flutters, and you wish on a star
the chest feels tight, and it fills your mind,
soulbirds fly into your dream

Chorus:
Freedom from the cocoon
We go sailing with the new moon
We are soaring
Where butterlies fly

Do you know
where the butterflies are?
Out on the porch in the back yard
A shady swing and a garden fair
Butterflies giving us wings

Do you know
where the butterflies are?
The stomach flutters, and you wish on a star
the chest feels tight, and it fills your mind,
soulbirds fly into your dream.

Chorus:
Freedom from the cocoon
We go sailing with the new moon
We are soaring
Where butterlies fly
 

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A friend helped me turn the post previous to 

this one into a song.

If you would like to hear the mp3

email me at the address on my profile

or post your email in the comments.

Disclaimer - I am singing the lead

and my vocals are not very good. :)

above the tree line

Do you know 

where the butterflies are?

 Along the hill

where the milkweed grows,

Off the main trail,

above the tree line,

in the field above the 

gurgling stream.

Do you know 

where the butterflies are?

The stomach flutters,

the chest feels tight,

the head feels light,

the eyes lock

The butterflies, yes,

I know where they are.

 

Love Letter No 107 - Waiting Love

Dear S,

Honestly, waiting happens.

In all things, it's part of life.

And being in that mode is not simple.

But it has been well said that 

the gift of waiting increases true value.

Let the clock tick, fast, slow, 

I don't care... it can stand still, or 

maybe there is no clock at all.

Waiting is a gift that keeps giving,

sweet the absence that lingers there.

 

With warm and tender affection,
LarryG

 

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Blessing for an Accident Victim

 A blessing for an Accident Victim
Dedicated to  Rich

May healing that makes a difference come to you.
May the right touch arrive at the right time. 

May family, friends, loved ones offer a special grace and liberty for your life.
May the slow days of recovery be filled with gentle memories sweeping over your mind like a breeze that flows through fields before the harvest.
May you celebrate the inner wisdom of being created in God's image, wisdom that
empowers. May body and spirit receive good gifts that come down from above.

And as recovery transforms life into a new creation, may you be renewed in abundance to walk in the love of re-creation. May renewal be completed by the One who seeks you every day, and may you share that presence by walking wistfully in a world hungry for the divine.
~o'hOgain

Love Letter No 106 - Captivating Love

Dear S,

How did the wordsmith know that 

captivating would be just the right word?

This heart of mine that has connected 

with yours, oh captivating so tells the story.

I walked out the door this morning; 

the world was somehow different; 

the world spins around and things change.

There I am thinking with wonder on 

the grace of the new day.

A captivating moment overcoming 

my complacency.

With warm and tender affection,
LarryG

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Love Letter No. 105 - Affirming Love

Dear S,

The gifts we share, held at a distance,

remain a puzzle. Wishing it

away won't change it, I open my eyes and 

the distance is there. We can cross in style. 

Join the pieces to find

a lovely solution.

Once solved, beyond struggles,

we will relish time as it slows and bows.

The nod of time affirming the trust we 

have gotten.

With warm and tender affection,
LarryG

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conflicted

I am not conflicted

confused, struggling,

or having any problem

understanding the situation.

 I love you.

When the heck did they all show up?

Imagine being at lunch - 

back more or less to the room

don't know what's going on behind -
engrossed in conversation

haven't heard anything except 

the conversation at this table
getting to a point that an analogy is coming out

about the value of friendship

several questions run through your head -
How many people can hear me?
When the heck did they all show up?
Have they already heard an earful?
What have I been telling?
so you look around ... 

and no I don't care what they heard...

friendship is such a precious thing

why i don't talk to you

you do what you do,
i do what i do,
you think i did it cause of you (I didn't)
I feel I should explain, 

so i try to explain

it just winds up being a lot of explaining -
you are fine, perfectly normal -
God loves us the way we are
let's just let it go at that 

seems like the typical exchange

Sir Alfred Geek Geekysons

I hold it true, whate'er bits-fall;
I feel it, when I'm nerdy most;
'Tis better to have geeked, I boast
  Than never had geek-iness at all.

~Sir Alfred Geek Geekysons

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(ps. I did)

I am from...

I am from...    

By: Slade Hogan

I am from early days and fond memories 

From Christmas presents long awaited nestled

From days spent playing with cousins

From the smell of the ham slowly engaging my tongue

From days of listening to Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club band 

and days of home school

I’m from the doting of a grandmother

From “I can’t do this” to “I have the ability”

I’m from saying Moses built the Ark

From “why did this happen to me?” 

and “How long do I have to wait?”

I am from my dad’s image

From days of wonder to days of misery

From the sharp smell of potato salad and cole slaw

From the huge chest in our living room overflowing with memories

Pictures and even just tidbits from times not easily forgotten

I am from memories

No other person can know what I see

But when I look in the mirror, 

I just see me.

Love Letter No 104 - After Love

Dear S,

After first appearance, an email, a text, a call,

After hello it's me, door bell ringing silent,

After hug at door's threshold, arrival's fresh charm dims,

After flowers once bright, now withered, moment's music evaporates on wind,

After space 'tween fingers seems ne'er to be filled again,

After voices fresh calling, has lilted its last bit dear friend,

After dishes are washed, put away for the final meal,

After the walk through memories, both good and gifts, the whole deal.

Even after fond kiss remembered, a winsome gift from above

We've arrived and we're here "after love."

With warm and tender affection,
LarryG

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