Author: Byungafallgren
Hope
Hope
Clara Ann Thompson, 1869--1949
The saddest day will have an eve,
The darkest night, a morn;
Think not, when clouds are thick and dark,
Thy way is too forlorn.
For ev'ry cloud that e'er did rise,
To shade my life's bright way,
And ev'ry weary day,
Will bring three gifts, though'lt value more,
Because they cast so dear;
The soul that faints not in the storm,
Emerges bright and clear.
Thompson was born a poet, teacher, and
civil rights advocate.
The Weekly Avocet and more
My two Haiku are included in this week’s journal.
Thank you, Charles and Vivian, for taking the pieces.
–Byung A.
In the Teller’s Laugh
In the Teller's Laugh
On an autumn day, at the teller's desk,
I ordered a book of blank checks
and asked her about the fee.
The young woman's eyes swept over
my salt-and-pepper hair and explained:
"If you are senior, it is free."
I raised my eyebrows
and nodded; "Oh, I didn't know.
I've never been this old before."
She laughs like a braying horse.
the expression on my face must
have been that funny, like a woman
who has just awakened to find
she is no longer young; or,
like a woman who has known
all about aging long before and now
finding joy in odd moments.
Byung A. Fallgren
Pondering on Saving Earth, Saving Us
Pondering on Saving Earth, Saving Us
Climate change, everyone's concern,
but we wonder what to do;
there are universal hints that remind us:
use natural gas instead of coal;
stop rainforests from vanishing;
walk or use a bike whenever possible, etc.
As to protecting our water source:
use the pesticide as little as possible;
do not throw used water with household cleaning
chemical agent on the lawn;
change the lawn grass that needs less water; with
some research you can find one that you like, etc.
Polar bears if they are in trouble, their entire
an ecosystem is in trouble; fewer of them could
lead to an overpopulation of Sears, which threatens
fish population, our food source.
Protect other endangered species; tigers, lions, etc.
Save millions of marine lives and us too.
--Byung A. Fallgren
The Weekly Avocet, and more
My poem Purple Winter Walk is published in this weekly journal.
Thank you, Charles and Vivian, for taking the piece.
–Byung
Sometimes unexpected things take charge of my problem
I have a phobia of anesthesia
What if I don’t wake up?
Sudden travel canceled the appointment
--Byung
Checking for the body mechanism
Seeing the gastroenterologist
in eighteen years means
I am old enough anything can
go wrong; I only hope for
the best outcome.
--Byung A. Fallgren
Some Moments
Some Moments
As we drift in
the stream of
our days we
come upon
odd moment
evokes our wit,
smile that wash
the doldrums,
discover merits
in our selves
that have been
buried in the
dimmer days, like
little gold nuggets
found in sand, they
brighten our spirits.
©Byung A. Fallgren
This first appeared here on 2018/11/6.
Byung A. Fallgren 