The Joy of Cooking

The Joy of Cooking 

Our daughter loves to cook

An interest held in common with her Dad

A long time craft for her

His honed in later years

Upon retirement

I love to see their heads bent over recipes

Chopping, stirring, baking

Or watching cooking shows

When we're vacationing together

And re-connect

Then off they go for groceries

To create their perfect menu

While I observe with joy -

One eye in my book

The other on my writing pad

Snapping word pictures 

To tuck into my heart

And carry home with me

An aroma sweet and wonderful 

As each delicious meal

                                           -JoMae

                                            2/17/15

piano prayers

piano prayers

I play the folks who come to mind

Their fears their pain their loss

I plead a jolt of joy amid the horror

To give them hope to make it to tomorrow

I ponder on the hate filled men of ISIS

And beg the Spirit to attack their swords with Love

A mystery of mercy to engage their minds

That one by one their hearts be struck with Wisdom

I wander through my thoughts of friends and all

And seek a blessing here a healing there

A word of comfort or of wisdom

A sense of the Divine Embrace hugging their souls

I tune my heart with trust

Sharpen my thanksgiving

Sing a note of praise

And rest in peace

-JoMae