seen from Malaysia
seen from Austria
seen from United States
seen from Malaysia
seen from Sweden
seen from United Kingdom
seen from China
seen from Kyrgyzstan
seen from China
seen from Australia
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Russia
seen from Russia
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from United States
seen from United States
State of Mind
quiet by design
sunrise sublime
joy of arrival
magic of survival
twilight shines
everything's fine
easy as a smile
love that surprises
like to call you mine
serenity I find
is a state of mind
way to unwind
life redefined
reimagined
refined
inside
☆☆☆☆☆
©️ @followcb ☆ May 9, 2026
I watch a tangerine stream trickle through an avalanche of clouds,
picking up speed as she runs
eroding away the skies snow,
the river banks glow
towards the mouth she flows,
set free
into the glorious tides of the scarlet sea,
infinitely vast
changing fast
from the crimson shores to the violet shallows,
stretching beyond into deep ocean blues,
Stars reflect
above the rainbows warmest hues
A Malawian Mosaic Perceived
through kaleidoscopic eyes
Help!
this is not me . . .
yet I cannot help it
what's moving inside
will one "fun" day kill
stress a mess to death
fighting and screaming
void of vivid dreaming
what am I doing here
where is the next stop . . .
when is enough, enough
does anyone know
help me please
if you can
please
help
me
☆☆☆☆☆
©️ @followcb ☆ April 17, 2026
April Fool (I'm Not the First)
once again, April . . . .
rain and hopeful refrains
no more winter sorrow
flowers bloom tomorrow
yes, this is how spring is
a return to blossoming
renewing and pursuing
rich, seasonal things . . . .
vivid colors on full display
the wow of here and now
these promising moments
that dot the road to May
make me an April fool . . . .
and I know I'm not the first
and I'll not be the last
to feel it fleeting past, fast
☆☆☆☆☆
©️ @followcb ☆ April 14, 2026
Connectedness
roots run deep beneath
it takes faith to see . . . .
arms and branches reach
into the sky toward heaven
amid this poetry . . . . I revel
underneath the canopy of
spring greenery, ethereal scenery
mythical, magical, spiritual
sanctuary crown of trees
emeralds high above the sea
gems like the angels we keep
precious, vital, eternal . . . .
connect me to my identity
rich heritage of ancestry
the stories of my family tree
☆☆☆☆☆
Image & Poem ©️ @followcb ☆ May 3, 2026
New Haven Harbor, New Haven, CT USA
Moonbeams & Daydreams
distillation of moonlight
butterflies aflight at midnight
surreal and mercurial . . .
mysteries spill open wide
illuminations ruminations
whispers and rumors eclipse
moody lunar phases . . .
changes going through
changes ultraviolet to blue
emotions play a tune . . .
ominous and thunderous
percussive is the dark melody
abuzz with flickering fireflies
stark spiritual lightning strikes
rays and beams and daydreams
poetry to rewrite this life . . .
express ourselves between the lines
☆☆☆☆☆
©️ @followcb ☆ March 19, 2026
Mercurial Infinite
style flow style break style
smooth verbs smooth words
we cross subliminal lines
no dichotomy in poetry
no forest without trees
hillsides and steep stanzas
the alchemy of chemistry
dynamic as you and me
artist-outsiders on the fringe
wondering where life begins
beneath consciousness
pondering spiritual things
the future past tomorrow
yesterday in the rear view
mercurial infinite cobalt blue
canvases of personal perception
human interconnectedness
emotional wisdom emotional intimacy
feelings exchanged feelings mutual
understood in brutal silence
held in musical vibrations
universal rhythms of movement
eternal melodies of foreverness
sublime as timelessness and tides
the wow of the power of now
☆☆☆☆☆
©️ @followcb ☆ May 16, 2026
