When we are
together I feel as if
my life renews
in each of you,
all of you in me,
as the invisible
mist of energy
from our body
float round between
the leaves,
touching our skins.
When I’m alone
I’m a mossy boulder,
stagnant pool,
lone berry on a branch
on an autumn day.
*
Experts say that being around good friends is good for mental health,
even getting involved in social media every day is effective.
Bless the social media!
©By Byung A. Fallgren
This field, with a magnetic force,
draws me to the scene over and over.
Many words bounce, but
not a sentens forms to satisfy.
Solemness, uncanny beauty.
Stars will appear soon.
Its back peeled by the stress,
the cactus flowered–
its priority, no matter
the shabbiness, still flower,
prime purpose of being fulfilled,
withstanding the wind.
By Byung A. Fallgren
some memories
glow in the doldrums
unusable jewels
©By Byung A. Fallgren
We know the tricks of wind, yet
remain defenseless against
it’s wielding wand of madness,
meager effort to patch the wounds
each time, with awe and sorrow,
as if it were our fate. No way to curve
it before the damage. Only E.T. can do?
Hopeful it’s not a trite fantasy,
someday we’ll get there.
With unfinished project in the dust,
we welcome new waves,
dabble with odd possibility.
Some scars imbue the light into
our confused souls,
at the edge of the days
we glow with green,
enjoy more of our differences.
©By Byung A. Fallgren
How far must
we go to achieve
the goal? He says you
must do it as if your life
depend on it. That means
sleep only three hours if it’s
necessary. Shaking her head,
she sleeps six hours, working
as best as she can. Years later,
he is in the heaven, watching
his survivors enjoying the
big fortune he left behind,
while she’s with her
children,
relishing
her small fortune.
By Byung A. Fallgren
From the tender green
to the golden stack,
memories of the dreamy calls of
our sprinkler-lady, pivoted,
arms stretched across the pasture,
diligent irrigation, all through
the days of miserable heat,
spirit of a tough matriarch,
redolent alfalfa and grass, quiet
submission to be harvested,
stars count as our stacks grow.
Summed up in one mound, we
dream of our rebirth in the circle
of time, purposeful, reciprocal,
the late-greens for winter
wanderers. Natural order abided.
By Byung A. Fallgren
Rascals are back
to school, memories of
the summer behind,
ghost stories on tent-nights,
trampoline games by day,
cry of the loser sister, still
echoing in the empty backyard.
Next door granny smiles, recalling
the immigrant boy’s fair leadership
for the whole gang, brief visit of
Martin Luther King Jr. boyhood.
Trampolin beckons her in
temptation, she sneaks into it.
Alas, her back screams
at the first leap, the little girl
inside her vanishes
into the ancient time.
By Byung A. Fallgren
You make your own luck, Gig. You know what makes a
good loser? Practice.
–Ernest Hemingway
Not the spur
cowboy wears
on his boot’s heel,
the bony growth
in front of your
heel bone,
causing pain
or silent.
The new heel bone,
an accumulation of
stresses of
yesteryears.
Your body, a hill.
The new heel bone,
the colluvium
at the foothill.
By Byung A. Fallgren
Recently I've been suffering from Plantar fasciitis (plan-tur fas-e-itis) that causes heel pain. In case you have this heel pain and don't know what it is, I took some information from Mayo Clinic staffs. PLANTAR FASCIITIS is one of the most common causes of heel pain. It involves inflammation of a thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of your foot and connects your heel bone to your toes (plantar fascia). Plantar fasciitis causes stabbing pain that usually occurs with your first steps in the morning. As you get up and move, the pain normally decreases, but it might return after long period of standing or after rising from sitting. Plantar fasciitis is common in runners, people who are overweight and those who wear shoes with inadequate support have an increased risk of plantar fasciitis. TREATMENT Most people who have plantar fasciitis recover with conservative treatments, including resting, icing the painful area and stretching in several months. MEDICATIONS Pain relievers such as ibuprofen (Advil, Mortrin IB, others) and naproxen sodium (Aleve) can ease the pain and inflammation associated with plantar fasciitis. THERAPIES Stretching and stretching exercises or use of specialized devices may provide symptom relief. These include: *physical therapy Exercise to stretch the plantar fascia and Achilles tendon and to strengthen lower leg muscles, which stabilize your ankle and hee. You can also apply athletic taping to support the bottom of your foot. *Night splints A physical therapist or doctor might recommend that you wear a splint that stretches your calf and the arch of your foot while you sleep. This holds the plantar fascia and Achilles tendon in a lengthened position overnight and facilitates stretching. LIFESTYLE AND HOME REMEDIES To reduce the pain of plantar fasciitis, *Maintain a healthy weight *Choose supportive shoes. Avoid high heels. Don't go barefoot, especially on hard surfaces. *Don't wear worn-out athletic shoes. *Change your sport. Try a low-impact sport, swimming, bicycling, instead of walking or jogging. *Apply ice. Hold a cloth-covered ice pack over the area of pain for 15 to 20 minutes three times a day or after activity. Try ice massage. Freeze a water-filled paper cup and roll it over the site of discomfort for five to seven minutes. *Stretch your arches. Source: Mayo Clinic Posted by Byung A. Fallgren *Note: This is for information only. When you have a heel pain seeing your doctor might be the best.
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