Drawing of an alien and mushroom
On the wall, whirling fantasy of
Raw dreams and angst of teen years
Harbored in the net and mascots
The silent associates of night
Timeworn defender, conspirer
Shared dreary nights and tears
Longing of the phantom vision
Yesteryears’ pain, today’s strength
In many different shapes and colors
She pauses in the ancient fort
Grasping the gem, why suffer?
Now she’s sapient
A queen of mirth
(by Byung A. Fallgren. byungafallgren.wordpress.com)
a ditched bald eagle
weary trafic on the road
the horrendous December blizzard
*
Last Christmas, my husband and I braved traveling in the blizzard to see my son in Colorado. The traffic crawled but fast enough for me unable to capture the photo of a bald eagle in the ditch. At first, I thought it was dead but it began to poke at the snow. Even the mighty eagle could not fly in the snowstorm and was taking a refuge in the brush by the road. And because it was a bald eagle that was ditched, it struck me with a profound emotion that made me mutter the three phrases that didn’t nearly satisfy me….
(GOGYOHKA)
a jolt
of life
like a bug
flew inside
wrong place
feeling trapped
in eternal torment
not to blame
anyone but
wrong judgement
time
to examine
the cause
of wrong turn
and pursue
**
Twists and turns of life that seem evil at times
make you strong and resilient. Cherish it for
your sanity as well.
(by Byung A. Fallgren. byungafallgren.wordpress.com)
On sundays, especially in winter, my husband and I cook chili.
It’s simple and easy to make and nutritionally perfect meal.
Leftover can be kept in the freezer for another day. When you
don’t want to cook just add cooked rice to the thawed and
warmed chili and serve. 🙂
INGREDIENT:
1 pound of ground turkey (or leftover Thanksgiving Day turkey)
1 can ( 16oz) of diced tomato
1 can of corn drained
1 can of kidney beans drained
1 can of black beans drained
2 table spoon of chili powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
1 teaspoon of garlic powder or 2 fresh garlic chopped
1 medium size onion diced
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
2 celery stalks
1 cup or 1-1/2 cup of chicken broth (add more or less to your liking)
Brown the ground turkey in a large pan, mix the entire ingredient into the browned
turkey, bring it to boil for one minute, reduce the heat to low, and then let it simmer
for a half an hour. Serve it with shredded cheese and cooked rice. Enjoy!
I wrote this journal last May. Now that my yard is blanketed with 2-inch snow, I find it refreshing to read, feeling the warmth of the minty spring. So, here it is to share.
Mint, mint, everywhere!
Sorry for ignoring you there
Your humble existence
With noble scent
Charmed me now
Inhaling you
Habitually
Lost in
Romance
Lilt aloft
A few years ago, I picked a little stem of mint from a friend’s garden and planted it in the back yard of my house, and then I forgot about it. Now, it has spread everywhere!
According to my herbalist friend, mint is good for headache. Paste a fresh mint leaf on the part of the head where the pain is most severe. I seldom have headache so I never used it but I would try it when I need it.
Personally, I like to sniff the scent of the fresh mint, while strolling in my yard. Not only does the luxurious scent lifts my mood, but also evokes romantic imagination. 🙂
(GOGYOHKA)
on the bridge
diamonds drawn
by the sunlight
like human
like nature
afternoon sun’s
art work
to remind
passerby
the truth
in our world
everything
connected
one another
by similarity
* *
whimsical clouds
smeared blue sky
crafty October branches
At the end of the long, tortuous path
Waits unknown. Often it’s our choice
To make that path a grief or
A homerun
©
He stood there in the parking lot, dressed in
Worn jeans and shirt, waiting for someone,
Anyone, when he saw me he breathlessly
Cadged for change
I’d seen him many times before
I pretended not know him
Turning, I heard his rueful gabble
To others, one after another,
Like his many primeval cousins
He followed me in my dream
As I pondered about his
Reasons and real needs
That was much more than
Some lousy coins
His shattered youthful ambition
was reaching out, wishing to be
whole again when he stood there
Lost and confused, pleading,
For he couldn’t put it together
Alone
*Drug addiction is a huge problem in this country, especially among young people. Something must be done. The presidential candidates tout about it. Whoever will be elected president in 2016, he or she must do to fix the problem. Discipline, however, should start at home. As we all know, children learn from their parents. Often, that wasn’t enough, but making an effort to steer them in right direction is better than ignoring. Sometimes, even grown children need some attention from the parents.
Burning ambition without
Moral conscience is not only
Vanity but also it can
Poison the society
Byung A. Fallgren 