Jerry A. Scuderi and Dave White Return

Although summer weather hasn't become cloying yet, I thought I'd 
post David White's wintry photograph and Jerry A. Scuderi's poem 
"Chill."  Actually, these days, with all of the rain we've been getting 
in Maryland, blue skies are appealing even if they bring colder temperatures.

          Chill

 Chill pursues us lowly creatures
through layers into our homes .
Bump of goose on skin it features ;
through soul to body to bone .

  Prideful men of accomplished deeds
are soaked in temps so cold .
Cloaked , wrapped , hat-ed needs
awash the meek to bold .

 Not lesser men whose fortune rain
among his loves of clan ;
scurry , seek deeds of bane .
Protest , proclaim a ban .

 Knock , kick , near avian legs
blanketed cotton , wools .
Through screech again comfort begs ;
angelic lullaby lulls .

  Grayed , stiff , wandering mind
up to stoke a fire ; mend .
Affront the chill that being binds ;
awoke , tremble , quiver , tend .

  Awareness Being brought , assemble ,
conceive the season’s tide .
Gifted thee ; Thyself resemble ;
shield the chill . . . abide .

                                                 

Jerry A. Scuderi December 27, 2017

    Dragon Along

 Mary’s little friend Gravier  had a garden she held so dear .

 Kept her “veg’s” in little rows ; a site to see, everyone knows .

 “Grand patch here”. Her sign displayed . “ Tomatoes, cukes are sweet today ”.

 Over flew a dragon of fun , with a tail that glowed with the setting sun .

“ Oh land here please , oh , charming gent ”. “ You’ll please us all , if you’re so bent ” . 

With such grandeur he settled down ; Stories and smiles he passed around .

 Without a thought , he started to dance . Too garden close he mauled some plants .

Two steps then , SMUTCH , for he had dozed ; Gravy would scold with eyes that froze .

“You knocked some veg’s again I see” . “I told you last , your tail’s not free”.

Shocked , surprised , he had been warned . Still, Gravy made him so forlorn .

Lifting wing , he gently left ; smiled and waved ; he lost his jest .

“Come back soon , our dragon love” ; “We’ll wait for you with kisses and hugs”.

“I’ll try my best ; I love you so . . . but . . . my tail follows me wherever I go” !

                    Jerry A.Scuderi July 26 2010

Coming Home

Body stiff , sore on movement ;

years tallied in prudent heed .

Shuffle feet ; abiding bent ;

life reviewed sends thoughts to Thee .

 Lowly shaken ; breath brings effort .

Coming home to Thee .

May at times , no thought of Thee ;

though life has brought joys and love .

Stress , concerns , they seem to flee .

Settle here Gentle Dove .

Hobble, strain on swollen feet ;

continued thought brings strained effort .

 Earth cold limbs on centered heat

exist , nay , pervade frame of tort .

Celestial home , tearing , longing .

Carry me to Thee .

End of days appearing spent ;

seek passage to loves past gone .

Partings spoken ; deeds relented ;

I yearn for Thee , my Rising Dawn .

         

Jerry A.Scuderi January 6, 2018

   Green Pea Soup

At breaking dawn , the house is dark ,
No guiding light for me .
Cuddled sound as I embark
rests the slender form of Lee .

Sleep my fair of many springs ,
radiant as the morn .
Create a home and hearth for kings ;
amuse with buck and fawn .

I’ll breakfast on her green pea soup ;
assault a lawn filled deep with snow .
Feed animals and secure the coop .
Skirt the storm a foe .

White bellies perch on our dogwood tree ;
fluffing out the wind and chill .
Sunshine brings a chance to dance ;
about the grass of dill .

Find your joy ; it’s at your feet .
You’ll leave your life and times .
Contentment’s there ; just look and seek .
Life’s just a verse of rhyme .

Jerry A. Scuderi 3-04-14

Thank you to Jerry and Dave for sharing your work with us.  Here is some music for us all as well.

I'll start with Mark Meadows' "Somethin' Good" with Rochelle Rice on vocals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk3k6B04Vbg

Here is his version of "All Blues" with Gabe Meadows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRiGBK3f08I

I'll finish with his version of "Hindsight":  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZRpVe8rexk