Poetry by Tim Windisch

Rest in my arms No sun today, looking rather gray and in fact it’s mainly rain Despite my usual cloudy day aches, mama I don’t feel pain Cause today’s the day she’s driving through the marsh, past the farms Spread the news today the love of my life is coming to rest in my arms I got a case of jars,  full to the top of the sunsets she missed that I save And too many empty Tylenol bottles that’d eas...

You could say Ducking bullets and dodging cars, house on fire from two falling stars Stepping on cracks tripped over a black cat, landed and Pandora’s box is where I sat You could say I’m not having a very good day Another well designed chance to return, the journey home did crash and burn Never got off the ground left you feeling flat, like it or not it’s another day where you’re at You could say...

The Christmas sound From a dirty muddy green, to a brilliant red gold Watched the leaves change as the temps got cold Soon the air will relocate them to the ground Naked trees reveal the many houses down my street Before long strands of colored lights will make it complete Close my eyes I can almost hear the Christmas sound How fast we go from stretching summer out to donning sweaters Labor Day pa...

What would follow Piling in the back seat of a ’74 Firebird Toking jamming tunes best I ever heard Crammed together laughing; now I cry Putting it all into words is hard but I’ll try Once we were people frozen in time, shielded from tomorrow Enjoying the thrill of our todays with no worry what would follow Grew up and apart from the back of that old car Though some live close, the distance seems s...

Pass it by Teardrops hit my face, waves of heartbreaks cascade onto my fingers Memories can’t replace, could’ve beens echoing, the pain still lingers Empty days planned, nothing seems important without your touch A longing I can’t stand, blast the tunes to drown out my heart but it’s too much Why look for a second four leaf clover? Or find both ends of a rainbow? When will your search be over? Whe...

Full Throttle Skipping stones across this lake of tears Fishing for an answer to your deepest fears Floating hope across, my soul felt message in a bottle Climb aboard my vessel let’s sail far away full throttle You be the captain chart a course past the jagged rocks I’ll ready the ship and be set to go you just get to the docks You’ll never do anything in this world without courage said Aristotle...

My promise We’ve traveled too far, apart too many miles and days As you’re in your car, heading to make a home that stays Hear me in your ears, let’s share it all, smiles and dramas I’ll vanquish your fears, all my days babe that’s my promise So maybe we have to sift, pick the best of the worst to see a real gem What for some’s a curse is a gift, our castle of castoffs wasn’t made for them A bit o...

Turn out the lights Honey let’s make believe it’s still summer, and we’re lying in the sun Even though we’re snuggled under blankets cause it’s barely thirty-one Degrees Let’s have a lemonade, maybe a picnic whatever activity you choose Careful not to look out the window or you’ll see the tree’s loose Their leaves Sooner or later, I suppose we will have to come to grips Walking the doggies outside...

Disconnected That number is  not in service, hands sweating, feeling nervous Too many days without a sound, sundial keeps spinning round Dropped signal, head pound, so lost babe I need to be found Got my senses disconnected, too many cracks became infected How long can you keep on trying when your call’s rejected Username and password do not match, is it just me or am I always in a rough patch Onl...

Woman Tell me I’m a patient man, and we will make a vacation plan Pleasant thoughts to marinate waiting on promised satiation Still my petals face the sun, ready for raindrops they get none To frolic freely in the rolling hills of blooming flowers babe so fun A lonely stem withers and drops, a bloom struggles to open and flops Open your skies on me and pour your loving feelings on my slow dying cr...

Written for my lovely daughter Jessey's birthday Happy Birthday Jessey! Your mother’s eyes Here it is early fall, winter prognosticators are making their call When will the first flakes arrive and how much do you think will fall But I tune out those guys, there’s something way bigger under October skies My daughter’s birthday, the woman with the golden smile and her mother’s eyes Oh, she has h...

Tell me who you see in your dreams Seasons changed; life got rearranged Every damn direction is so deranged Kept in place; babe I’m longing to kiss your face Your nails dancing down my neck I can’t replace The feeling deep inside me screams, my world is illuminated by magic laser beams I drift off and I see your face every time, babe tell me who you see in your dreams Am I lucky enough? Have I all...

Sunsets in a jar Pretty sunrise, slow to rise You’re not sharing my skies Miles divide, the distance she cried One day will be none babe feel me inside Soothe the scar, my love pours over where you are I’ll gather all we’ve missed; I’ll keep the sunsets in a jar Evenings chill, lying cold alone until You’re here beside me such a thrill Warmth we create, pure love radiate Tensions evaporate lying w...

Wait until you get here You no longer fear the thunder, joined together never to be put asunder Bright horizons fill your windshield, confusion and doubt trampled by wonder You no longer fear tomorrow, love ain’t rented or sold, no emotions to borrow Those one-way streets that dead ended in hell and filled you heart with sorrow All that’s in your rear-view mirror, future holds so much more, and yo...

Taste Flashy bling, never really was my thing Simple pleasures are what can really bring A smile from 100 miles away, picture my arms around your waist Something so beautiful, those lips seem inches away, I can almost taste Home grown, with family you’re never alone Pickup my vibes and baby put down your phone I’m seeing red lace, black leather hip boots so perfectly laced Your laughter’s inviting...

Lawn chair Larry Lawn chair Larry always dreamt of flying across the sky Despite having too poor of eyesight  he always wanted to try 43 helium filled balloons strapped to his lawn chair, a CB, some beer Sandwiches, a pellet gun to lower himself, there was nothing to fear His girlfriend following on the ground, he planned the entire thing out A loose cable sent him off to the sky before he could t...

My sun’s behind a cloud Sitting on my front steps outside, waiting for that warmth to fill me up inside See I got a chill that just won’t quit, but you know it’ll be gone in just a little bit As I sip my coffee, spit it out and yell out loud, ugh cold as ice cause my sun’s behind a cloud Went down the street to stand in a ray, but wherever I tried to walk the cloud went that way I think it’s all i...

Crash Wild times, borderline crimes Couch diving for nickels and dimes Low on cash, knives in the burner for hash Empty paper towel tube, toke it till you crash Laughing at the mixture, my memory holds the picture Crazy kids doing crazy stuff, two things that were always a fixture Times change, new vocation; people living in a new location Mentally or physically, depends on your own machination Ro...

I’m your dog and you’re my cat Ripped off my collar years ago, not one for grooming for a show I follow my instincts and try to rely on the things I know Every time I see you I’m on edge, saw you dart in and out of the hedge Strain my neck to watch you dancing carefree across the upstairs ledge Couldn’t look away and I know you felt the same, you made a spark that became a flame Dogs should bark a...

Paired Today the fragrant flowers adorn the aisles and the tables Suit coats and pretty dresses; wedding bells hang from the gables I fix my eyes upon my son and his lovely soon-to-be bride Choke back a tear as the warmth and love fill me up inside I remember holding him just seconds after watching him be born I was just a little older than he is today that snowy January morn Never could I have im...

Sleeper Some women are full of pep, with a knowing look in every step They could run a marathon, queens of fitness a real paragon None I found fit the way I roll, trying to keep up inflicted quite a toll I was made for a slower speed, not trying to be a stallion I’m an older steed No longer aiming for the sky, content to watch the stars go by If you’re looking for something deeper, I’m your guy, b...

Time to groove Has it been that many years? Or have we lost count dodging tears As together we fought off another one of those mind-altering fears Babe no matter if there’s ten thousand more demons on the move Close your eyes and take my hand, listen to the beat it’s time to groove Lots of things can happen down the road, babe you know that’s true But nothing good will either babe unless I’m stand...

Scratch my itch Sometimes I swear the second that I am using both hands To carry something say, I get an irritation in my nasal glands Or maybe something right square between my shoulder blades Drives me mad and I go off on one of my mindless tirades There’s a cure for my ills, no I don’t need no pills Just my baby beside me to reach up under my gills Stops me wiggling so I don’t pop a stitch, cal...

Does love promise   Does love promise smiles? So madly it beguiles But what happens when love goes through trials? Does love promise a sunset? Hop a flight to Vegas on a fast jet But what about the days when the smell of happiness goes pungent? Does love promise to mend? When you accidentally offend The day has just started when suddenly it seems like the end Love doesn’t promise us anything it’s...

Under the midday sun Thirty-one days above 110 in Phoenix, sweating just thinking about it I need a Kleenex Maui damn near burned to the ground, storms from hells howling makes a horrendous sound You wonder if global warming has begun, as I'm standing baking cookies under the midday sun Glaciers’ shrinking, calving faster melting away, our eco system spins out of balance further each day Uncov...