Discover Life's Treasures

Discover your life's treasures -they are all around you...

Treasures are…

Smoky campfires,

Roasting marshmallows,

Coffee brewing in an old enamel pot.

 

Discover these memories, if you are

“Put on the Spot.”

 

Wise for her years, my seven-year old says,

“It is a beautiful day.”

Yes, carefree, playing with her pets and friends.

 

Sultry summer days, the sweet, sour taste of lemonade,

Clinking of ice in a glass.

Tickling your toes in the fresh mown grass.

 

Friends and family gathering,

Talking, laughing, eating…

Mama Mia, Luigi, aliases for spaghetti dinner.

 

Walking on the beaches of Oregon, sky-high in Colorado;

“Where is the motor home?”

Pontoons on Otter Lake, nature’s music…

 

Time is fleeing, “Do not despair;”

Your treasure chest has room to spare…

Reviews

[Tate Morgan]

Out of the mist and fog comes the sound of "Ollie Ollie In come free". as we run to tag the tree or kick the can.Fleet of foot and breathless.Our bodies respond to every thought like a well oiled machine. Youth is not wasted on the young. it is It is meant to be burned up in a frenzy that culminates in the crescendo of life and love we call our twenties.

[Diane Lockard]

I like the descriptions of memories, intertwined with family and friends, as we continue down the road.

[Chris]

Treasures are such lil things
we hold within
...moments shared
and breathless whispers
and ...
all the soft silly smiles
our lips ever form -
just because.

Chris

[Diane Lockard]

Lovely, that is very true.... Diane

[Chris]

Those were what you aptly described from a camping moment. For some it's family for others it's life as they experienced it - good or bad at any given time.

[Diane Lockard]

I am so thankful for my family and friends, throughout the years....

[Chris]

They make your life all it can be ...for some.

[Samuel Dickens]

What a gem this is--a true treasure. You know what matters, what is most precious. This made my heart soar.

[Diane Lockard]

It always makes me feel good to know people enjoy my "down to earth" poems...

[John Lauterbach]

The simple pleasures! Gives me a lovely sense of setting and company. Again, I enjoy the simplicity of your work. It is what it is!

[Diane Lockard]

Thank you for expressing the feeling of the poem and visiting my site...
Diane

[SyberRose]

Nicely done Dianne...yes it certainly does have room to spare...and i love Italian food...I only make it for company though ha...nice to see you...SyberRose

[Diane Lockard]

Thank you, it is good to hear from you. I grew up with four brothers, and after we graduated from school, we scattered to the winds. After I married and started our family, my brothers, their families, Mom and Dad, aunts, uncles, cousins gathered, on an average, every two years. From the beaches of Oregon to sky-high in Colorado... Lots of memories.
it is a beautiful day here! Diane

[SyberRose]

Thats great...I have some good friends in Colorado...Ive been there once, and Oregon once too...both nice places.