Are you caught in a trap of this world’s gloom and doomClaw out of your rage, or you’ll stay in that tomb Take your inner-child’s hand, run far from the screamLet’s just say you deserve a gorgeous new scene Put down your telephone, that ringing time-takerThere’s several sites to choose from, redeem your fun caper…
Run—Here Come the Undertakers
Leave the city, the suburb, lock the gate on your picketSay “yes” to Jewels Vista, it’s a rather cheap ticket The treadmill of life doles out much wear and tearInstead dab on a little salve of fresh mountain air Withdraw, renew, return to your flowYour inner child wants to hear you say, “Kid, let’s go!”…
Clouds that Dance and Cartwheel for You
On top of this mountain 30 miles from FresnoIs a place called Jewels Vista, 40 acres to know But it’s more than a name where your finger taps the markIt’s a journey to explore what’s down deep in your heart Be true and admit life has taken its tollJ.V. calls out to refresh your old…
“Renew Me,” Groans Your RV
I’m your forgotten motorhome, see me sitting aloneBack in the day, I was worth a gem______ Your kids couldn’t speak then, and now they’re all grownMy tires are now sagging, you’re still stroking my ______ My purpose is to bring you to places outsideTo sites where the stillness is quite __________ So turn off net…
A 50th Birthday Blessing to My Twins
One twin thinks he’s a poet, the other somewhat richOne hears a piano buyer’s call, the other a barber’s pitch One says, “Welcome to United, we’ll fly you ‘round the globe!” The other is content at church, his hands he’d rather fold One collects his keepsakes, a souvenir for each day that’s pastThe other says, “Furnish…
Come Drink Gallons of Coffee
You’ll find Jewels Vista some 12-hundred feet highOn the hills below Yosemite, see a giant blue _____ No bathrooms, no showers, not even a mealJust your car or you tent or your full-service fifth-_______ There’s squirrels and rabbits and groundhogs galoreLift up your eyes and behold the vast Valley ________ You can hike, bike or…