Flowers as a Gift
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Flowers as a Gift: Poem
James Jackson Story
Well, I’m James Jackson by name. I’m
from Pensacola Florida but I was born and raised in Denmark. I’m a lumberjack.
I own my own logging company in Mexico; I’ll send a link to check me out. I use
Facebook to keep in touch with family and connect with longtime friends so I am
not always on here to chat. …I’m single
currently. (A widower) …Lost my spouse and son in a plane crash many years ago.
Ten years ago, was the worst day of my life, my family and I were on our way to
Colorado in a small plane. As we were circling the airport waiting to land, we
were hit by a massive wind shear, and our plane crashed 90 feet short of the
runway. I remember it all so vividly- my daughter and I were the only ones
awake while my mom, Dad, my wife and son were sleeping. I remember feeling so
peaceful looking out of the plane window at the Rocky Mountains and the
beautiful snow-capped trees in the back of the plane by myself. Suddenly, it
felt like the plane was hit by something with immense force and we began to
fall out of control. I vividly recall feeling like this was how our lives would
end and feeling a type of fear that I haven’t felt since that day. Time was
frozen, as I heard my son screaming -the one person in my life who never showed
fear. Have you ever had a dream and felt paralyzed while watching something
terrible unfold? That’s what I felt. I looked back out into the beautiful white
snow out of the window and began to pray for a prayer of desperation amidst the
chaos and impending sense that this was the end. As I looked out the window, it
went from white, to whiter, and upon impact, a complete blinding white-out…
this was surely the end. I awoke to wails of pain and a chaotic scene. I could
see the runway outside my window and firetrucks began to get on us. I opened
the plane door and told us to sit on the wing of the plane, which was now on
top of the snow. My daughter Sara with a broken leg, serious spine fracture,
collapsing lungs, along with many other injuries somehow walked out of the
plane and sat next to me on the wing. I was in total shock. I did CPR on my
spouse. She was unresponsive. Soon, we were all up on stretchers and sent to
the hospital by ambulance. My son had severe back and neck pain set in. I was
in a hospital room with my daughter and found out that my mom and dad had
barely survived and was airlifted to Denver. Then came the news I was dreading that
my spouse and son had died as well. I was all afraid and devastated.
My spouse, Gaby, was a bigger person
than life. She was a strong, Mexican woman who loved Jesus and loved people
with all her heart. She loved dancing, watching comedy movies, and, boy, did
she love her tennis. I have so many amazing stories about my spouse, but if I
could sum it up, she lived her life with passion. She had a zest and love for
life that is hard to explain. And I miss it. I miss it so much. After my spouse
and son died, our house seemed empty. It’s funny how the things you take for
granted in life are the things you miss the most when they’re gone. My spouse
used to do this thing where she would make sure Our son said goodnight to her
every night. If I do miss a night, she would text him and tell him to get his
butt over there. He would tell her He loved her, they’d hug and kiss goodnight.
After my spouse and son were gone, I was so sad because I couldn’t see my son
run over and hug her anymore. It was the small things in life I missed. It was
the Sunday mornings at church, the post tennis match hug, the Spanish spoken at
home, and the way she made the house feel alive.
At Any Age: Poem
At Any Age
Softness is the language
of the soul for any age.
Music is the feeling
Of the mind.
You feel love very kind.
Kindness is a quiet way
To feel the world.
And you pray
About dear moment of chase
Life, and making the choice
How to love and live,
And live and give
Energy and a lot of time.
I am ready for change.
Listen to the rhyme
Of powerful language
On the open stage.
Tomshinsky@2026
Friday, July 31, 2026
Hop Tza-Tza: Poem
Hop Tza-Tza
I.
Hop tza-tza, oh yes!
Here on Earth
The most effective medicine
Is an unconditional love
That always arises in peace.
We breathe and hold air
And greet the rising sun with love
Not fair but gratitude and rejoice.
This is the best Earth’s choice.
II.
Butterflies are reminding
That remarkable transportation
Happened slowly and quietly.
Here on Earth
Love is a dance called “Hop Tza-Tza.”
L’chaim, frailah zol zain…
Cursed with over-analytical mind
And over-sensitive loving heart
Longing empathy and sympathy.
III.
Love is like chocolate.
Love is bitter in the beginning
But melts in hugs and kisses.
Love is like chocolate
Sweets up the beating heart
In sugar waves and treats.
Love is like dark chocolate –
Deep, thick, and sweets
With powerful kind words,
Also, warm loving looks.
Every kiss is like chocolate bar
That reminds how far
We depend on lover’s hooks.
Hop tza-tza here on Earth
L’chaim de gantze naht.
Tomshinsky@2026
Chocolate Love: Poem
Sergey Kay
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
On the Road, Again: Poem
On the Road, Again
Frequency, rhythm and tone
Is the interior of music’s
And the exterior of
lyrics.
Listen to the sounds of
nature
That always calls for
adventure.
The trees and birds are
greeting.
The roads are calling.
The amber sun above the
ocean
Gives rhythm and cushion
For heart frequency
And love sweet melody.
The right tone
Is both exciting and
exquisite
As the story’s prerequisite.
One, two, three,
I am alone and I am
free.
I am on the road. –
What for? –
Unstoppable,
And it is not odd.
Tomshinsky@2026
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Summer Downpour: Poem
Summer Downpour
Most
beautiful moments of nature
Does
not need words.
Nature
takes care of wonders and odds.
There
is a gentle rhythm
In
the falling rain.
It
is different from personal pain.
Summer
downpour
Make
human life slow down,
Obey,
and stay calm.
Nature
does not pause.
Nature
magically makes
Everything
magically blooms,
Grow,
and expand.
Sun
bakes and broils. –.
Rain
waters the burnt.
And
everything magically grows.
Listen
to nature, soft and sweet.
Listen
to nature where wisdom lives
And
wonders meet.
Tomshinsky@2026
Fish and Bird: Poem
Fish and Bird
A
big, old ugly-looking fish
Grabbed
me with its eyes.
It
was not fair
Because
right here
Is
a local place
For
colorful, handsome herons.
They
are hanging out in bunches
To
accommodate lunches
Made
of nutritional fish
And
breakfast morning coffee.
I
hope you agree
Both
birds and fish are free.
There
are no limits
To
amount of nature’s goods.
I
am not after credits.
We
all need birds to fly,
Fish
to swim for our own goods
To
be happy, smile,
And
keep our eyes dry,
Without
tears to cry.
Tomshinsky@2026
Weathered Pages: Poem
Weathered Pages
Sound of Wind: Poem
Sound of Wind
Monday, July 27, 2026
End of July's Monday: Poem
End of July’s Monday
“I
have a cheap on my shoulder.
I
have a big bug in my beak.” –
Little
birds always tweed.
It
is an end of July’s Monday.
I
entered a cool
Pollinator’s
garden.
The
trails inside guided
When
I spotted a Jewelweed
And
a bumblebee rested on it.
The
wild orange Bergamot
Was
not a lot
For
a one good day
At
the end of July’s Monday.
Tomshinsky@2026
Friday, July 24, 2026
Moment of Zen: Poem
Moment of Zen
What is my moment of Zen?
Birds on the banks of
the river
On a warm summer day to
pen
To remember forever.
Some people take photos,
Other pass by in their auto
motors.
Not so many people sit
on the bench,
Watch what is in front
At the stanch perch
In the murky still waters.
I value the Zen of
meditation
And personal feelings of
intuition
Of my personal peace of mind’s
And Zen of various kinds:
Birds on the trees,
Flowers for the bees,
Green grass for the majestic
deer,
And sweet berries for a forest
bear
Is real and fair.
Magical and serene moments
Captured the Zen
In the laps of green
nature
And green calm waters
Of perfect picture
Are showcasing the essence
of Zen
That wildlife provides.
Tomshinsky@2026
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Something Angelic: Poem
Something Angelic