– “Rekindled Heart” – a poem by Mike Gates Warmth of the day gives way to the cold of night. Shades of green glisten as snow upon the ground begins to thaw. A quickening chill, midnight frost filling the air. The landscape repainted, dense fog unclear. Shadows of seasons vapor…
– “Old Made New” – a poem by Mike Gates 2025 ends, leaving behind what once began.Focus ahead, giving 2026 time to mend.Another year, another time, another place.Overcame obstacles and detours, a life felt unsafe. With renewed faith, running hard this race.Rising above the hurt, a pain never thought could…
– Pioneering Destiny – a poem by Mike Gates Dreams begin, a heart’s cry to send. The pioneer awakens to a sound that beckons. With hands to the plow, paving a way, clearing the path, not looking back. Onward unto a new frontier, bravery rises, fear will not end their…
– “Love’s Reflective Light” by Mike Gates – Full moon, so bright, a beacon illuminating the sky. From dusk to dawn, in the evening, at midnight into early morning, a nightlight that burns till a new sunrise appears. Serene atmosphere, enthralled, it calms all my thoughts, set adrift or maybe…
– “A Return to Daylight” by Mike Gates – Driving east on the interstate, taking my son Nathan to the airport. I see the sun rising on the horizon. My eyes adjusting as the sky goes from dark to light, slowly waking me up early in the morning. The night…
– “To Change with Seasons” by Mike Gates – As seasons change, so do the landscape, the environment, the colors, and textures of what is dying and what is no longer living. Change can be painful. We try to avoid it, holding on to what is, afraid of what could…