Kirk Gothier

In that first moment Seeing all those stars, My journey began. Mexico, Canada, Paris, Todos Santos, Across the States Sleeping on trains, And all those “trips” Were just distractions From my daily trek: Thanking my ego, Letting him go, And embracing The Wonder Of it all! Kirk Gothier

Deep Blues settle into Yellows and Reds Lifting my horizons, While I sip coffee Wandering again Beneath it all… I once complained About the lack of Clear directions From whomever, Until a dear friend Returning from war Enlightened me: “She did the best, She could.” Kirk Gothier

There are no more words Parents can say to children, If they do nothing Again Kirk Gothier

50 Blissful Years Together Love is so fickle, As we all change over time. We are so lucky!! First Impressions Virtually live My heart still, fills beyond me As Arnie arrives. First Touch Cradled in both arms, Hearts are beating together With smiles all around. Kirk Gothier (new grandpa)

Nothing subatomic Can hold a candle To the gatherings We once shared, Around tables set To welcome friends With the only bond That really matters. By Kirk Gothier

Missing starry nights, Behind ever-present clouds Embracing coastlines. Kirk Gothier

Walking from my car To Walgreens Pharmacy I look down at the floor Or to distant ceilings Avoiding the clutter Once familiar aisles Will bestow upon What I now see, As I move through Unfamiliar terrain Avoiding triggers Undoing me with Fear of another fall Spinning and hurling Trying to catch what Is left of […]

My MacBook Air Does not care What Sam sings, Validating nothing I care about. So, I carry on with My Sam song, Never connecting To all the Apple Temptations Beyond Eve. Kirk Gothier

Camp V was our weekend home Behind the Chevron Station, Beneath the Great Walls, We loved climbing. What did Cal Students know? Our favorite shout out After defying gravity, Dangling perilously, Above it all, was: *It was a good climb, And nobody died!” All our lives are Filled with adventure, Sustained by love, Where we […]

Despite the Year, Nothing was clear. We all look through Our lens of choice, As Nature bats. Maybe hindsight Will be 2020? Kirk Gothier

The ache in my arm Welcomes me back, To the world we shared For almost 7 decades. As the sun enlightens Trees I have known In all ways imaginable, Plum blossom promises Have never been More inviting. Kirk Gothier

Some crops plod along, Oblivious to the notion Of feeding others, Others kinda know Something is up, In all the care. The rain falls, Oblivious to all Thanksgivings. Kirk Gothier