Purposely starving people,
sadly praying for good health.
Leaders gone astray.
(c) Rick Wyman 11/12/2025
Be Here Now
Poem, The Makings of a Memory
Classic notes on the piano,
The rumble of the furnace,
Background steady beat.
Music lessons propel
My daughter’s fingers.
Outside above the city skyline
The full moon takes a bow,
The bright disc shape looks down
As clouds provide curtain calls.
Meanwhile notes fill the air
And my heart fills with warmth
Another memory being made.
©Rick Wyman 11/16/24
Poem, Look For Tomorrow
Concentrating on my life ahead
As I look through photos from the past
Reminders of happy times and faces
Today those people have struggles
Those people have dimmed lights
Some have disappeared altogether
Others have one hand on death’s door.
At times I have a glance at optimism,
Determination to live a long future.
My family to make it clear
That they are helping me to look ahead
They will make today worth being present
And tomorrow, even better.
©Rick Wyman 8/21/24
Haiku
The breath of fresh air,
I inhale into my lungs,
Brings me thankful joy.
©Rick Wyman 8/16/24
The Day Came With Its Own Reason
The day came with its own reason,
Its own clouds and sparse rays of sunshine.
I watched it happen from the mountain top.
There were anticipations of where I’d be later,
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Present Moment
When writing a blog that often consists of episodes of my childhood, I find that I have difficulty staying in the present moment. Many sources of psychological health say it is better for us to enjoy our lives if we stay in the present moment, rather than worry about our expectations for the future or dwell on negative events of the past such as divorce, loss of home and money, or injury from accidents etc. Whatever the influence for the thought, it’s a drag on our ability to enjoy the day we are currently living in and can cause such a distraction that our present moment slips by unnoticed or passes us by without Continue reading
mind salvage 