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There’s a chill in the air Hand in hand At the moon we stare Snuggling close Under mother moon Shedding wraps Bared to run free In blessed moonlight Through Forest, Shores Fields, Parks, More Released from  man-made bindings Christened in moonlight Reborn, Natural Feeling with all Senses - Unashamed

Supine on my recliner in late autumn sunshine Warmth penetrates my body Baking sensation so beloved Soon to disappear  Heading south Grabbing each moment I can Hoping to keep hold To ward off winter’s chill Bronzed glow rekindled Renewed if only in Ever shorter instances I take what is left And savor its sweetness Etching it on my memory As with a lover’s kiss The warmth stays well beyond  This actual reality

In 1962, age 17, I was a theater usher at the Saenger Theater , in Pensacola, Florida. Teenage dream job, right? Free movies!. Just had to stand there, red blazer or vest, and black bow tie, a few nights a week, holding a flashlight, and help people find their keys, answer questions about the next showing or coming movies, and, eat popcorn. The first movie I worked was "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence", with John Wayne, Lee Marvin, and Jimmy Stewart, three of the biggest stars of the day. First night was great... but, by the third showing, I was beginning to get a little tired of Liberty Valence being shot. By the third NIGHT, I wanted to shoot him myself. CUT TO THE CHASE, ALREADY!!! John Wayne did it!!! Everybody go home! Of course, for a while, each new movie had an appeal, but, over the next year, even that, and the free tickets to the Saenger, and its sister theater down Palafox Street in Pensacola, the Rex, wore thin. Since then, movies have never quite had the attraction for me as they once did. Part of that is simply age, but, part of it was being... well part of it. Sometimes, if we get too close, or something becomes too common to us, it might lose some of its appeal. You know what? I think I'd like to see John Wayne gun down Lee Marvin one more time for old time's sake. • Donovan Baldwin Jimmy Stewart, Lee Marvin, John Wayne

Campfires and old guitars, Cheap bottles of wine Passed around as are The words of old songs Lovers swaying together Arms around each other Exchanging kisses and Whispers followed by Giggles, more whispers, As dancers circle the fire Pairing off at the edge of Light drifting into shadows. • Donovan Baldwin

dying poet writes until all his ink is gone words and breath fading • Donovan Baldwin

I pick up a famous book I really know nothing about. Never read it. I'm smart, went to college, lived long, read lots of books, but, never this one. Always meant to, but never got around to it. So, one day, in the bookstore, in the library, I pick it up and read a paragraph or two. Makes no sense to me. Does NOT capture my imagination. I put it down, move on. Forget about it, until, one day, someone asks me about it. I say I didn't find it interesting. Someone else starts telling THEIR thoughts and impressions from it. They HAVE read it. THEY know! So, I go back, and get the book and read it through. Wow! What a book!!! If I had only known! Okay, I see my point. ----- One day, I meet a guy. Know nothing about him. Not impressed. Write him off. Only read one of his paragraphs. Think I know what he's about. Hmmmm... • Donovan Baldwin

When I'm thinking, like many people, I don't necessarily reach conclusions, or solve problems, every time. In fact, I may create more problems and leave myself with more questions. Still, that's sort of implied by the word "thinking". It's an ongoing process. Also, as we encounter "problems", things to think about, some may be new. We may not have been aware of the problem/question before, or maybe only in a peripheral way. Now, it meanders to the forefront of our mind, and, like a new acquaintance, or even a friend we haven't seen for a while, we have to learn, or re-learn, information about it. Learning is also an ongoing, open ended, experience. So, our thinking about the "thing", an ongoing process, involves "learning", also an ongoing process, which means that the "conclusion" or "solution", may become a bit of a moving target. When we read, listen to, encounter, a great thinker, that someone who makes us think, we tend to expect their great thoughts to enlighten us... solve the problem, provide the conclusion which we can then use to show ourselves to be "thinkers" as well. Nope. Tain't necessarily so. Usually they just show us how much we don't know yet, and start us thinking and learning. That's a "maybe", not a conclusion or solution. Just thinking out loud... about thinking. • Donovan Baldwin

No longer carrying  His needs and approval Walking boldly, stoically  Erect and strong  Into her future Emboldened, knowing It’s hers to define To grasp To own

Hi There! My name is Kerry, and I am a new volunteer at ArtsKeeper. I'll be sharing my books and writing process as well as sharing more about all the services and creators here. I also write on mental health and wellness on another blog. My passion is writing creepy/horror, and chapter books for kids with a message within the magical adventures. I have dabbled with quite a few things, but the basic professions were a commercial cleaning business, and a karate school. Both of which I have retired from but I still practice karate. (Uechi-Ryu, which is a sister style to the Goju-Ryu in the original Karate Kid movies. The real Mr. Miagi and Mr. Uechi were best friends back in the day. I hail from the White Mountains in the state of New Hampshire, having moved from Seattle some twenty-five years ago. I have three sons, all grown, two with families of their own. My husband, I lost two years ago, but we were happily married for twenty-one years. Together twenty-three. Now I live with my ten year old German Sheppard Ellie, and her best friend, Kiff-Kitty, who is a year old. That little cat's name is constantly changing, per his latest antics. At first, he was Kiff-Hanger, because he loved to hang from the curtains, and anything else he could keep his claws in long enough. Most recently he is Kiff-inator, because he is getting into things and wrecking them all. LOL. His first name was inspired by "The Kiffness" on YouTube because the Kiffness never fails to make me laugh with his amazing talent. I will put a link at the bottom in case you haven't seen one of his videos. Completely worth a check out. Other than writing, I love rocks and gems. Go rock hounding every year, or did, with my hub. Can never get enough of being right in the heart of nature, be it in the mountains or at the ocean. Thank you for the read! Kerry AKA K~ Numnum-Cat The Kiffness!(https://youtu.be/GArzu9ttQ0M?si=qdnQNOc_x5ex0BEa) The Jolly Muse (https://thejollymuse.com/)blog Mindful Manipulation (https://mindfulmanipulation.com/)blog Books(https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00C3GQADU?ingress=0&visitId=fb53fa54-c59a-4144-9811-fe8e0e54e40b&store_ref=ap_rdr&ref_=ap_rdr)

I tiptoed soft across the petals of your heart, but for you,  it felt like a parade You heard the symphony of me like a song beneath your breath, before the music even played There was no disguising it, just unexpected and surprising You left your heart wide open letting me dance right in and then the music played ... ©  Priya Jan 9 🕉 Art from Google images