Seaside Sunshine and Family

Imagine the brightness, brilliance of the goldeness near the end of a rainbow. In a place far, far away ( not Kansas, Dorothy), I met an exceptional group of followers of Jesus whose light shines so bright as to hug ones spirit and warm ones heart to overflowing. Loving, warm, overflowing with joy, caring, a unity of love and purpose. Focused on living for and being Christ-like. I felt a part of you. To Mike and to you all at Solana Beach Presbyterian Church I dedicate this poem.

Us

We are and were there

Us

is what makes a difference, we care

Together

No matter how far, we are

Us

Jesus' bride

Us

We are truly alive

Shining

like a city on a hill

Us

Doing our Father's will

Us

Tools

I really love finding a new tool that works especially well and makes my work easier. In my work tool bag I have an adjustable end wrench (a "cresent wrench") that I have used almost weekly for more than 20 years. I might go many weeks without using it but when I need it, it is there: the right tool for the task at hand. Here is a poem about another type of tool:

A tool rests upon a shelf
Clean
but worn from years of use
The Carpenter smiles fondly
and picks it up
Faithful
Dependable
Ready to work
as a team.

Paradise

I visited a really beautiful place by the sea a few years ago and while there got lost looking for the car ferry. I think sometimes that life's little stresses can temporarily, I hope, blind us to the beauty of the life we have.

Lost in paradise
Turning left
or turning right
Up or down
Where's the lost and found?

Wrong or right
Dark or light
Driving yourself crazy
Is there more to life
than meets the eyes?
Lost in paradise

Someday Seaside

When we visit by the sea, I have a daydream fantasy.., about what it would be like to live there again.

someday a seaside home

someday just pictures of snow

someday sunsets and star filled skies

walking hand in hand

you and i

in the early morning sun

with our tail wagging friends

nothing urgent to do

just being with you

Tom Hatton - copyright 2007

Wings Of The Dawn

My new book of poems, "Wings of the Dawn", is finally finished and a copy has been sent to the Library of Congress. It has poems about the seaside & poems from a psalmists heart. Here is a favorite inspired during vacation last year in Seattle, while trying to find the right street to line up for the car ferry. "Lost in Paradise". But, it's also about living in a beautiful place in the world and being somewhat blind to the invisible, eternal world around us.

Lost in paradise
Turning left
or turning right
Up or down
Where's the lost and found?

Wrong or right,
Dark or light,
Driving yourself crazy
Is there more to life
than meets the eyes?
Lost in paradise?

Copyright 2008 - Tom Hatton

Sail Away

I wish that we could sail away

to sunny shores and play all day

and never worry 'bout no thing

just laugh and love and and smile and sing


copyright 2007