http://badboyralphy.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Ralph P. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:46:39 GMT 2009-12-28T13:46:39Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962853   The most beautiful thing in the world is not the sun rising, as it creeping along the meadow to the stream or even the enormous mountains that climb to the heavens like a stalagmite . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:10:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962853 Ralph P. 2009-12-25T18:10:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977759642 Image by Denis Collette...!!! via Flickr One forgets… the dazzle of the past haunts one's heart, for each pearl glows like a diamond, an illusion to . . . Sun, 02 Aug 2009 08:12:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977759642 Ralph P. 2009-08-02T08:12:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977742764 The canvas of yesterday In a meadow, during the blackest of night, sits an easel with a empty canvas that waits for words to chisel lines and images onto . . . Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:38:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977742764 Ralph P. 2009-07-19T22:38:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977742031 Not human A fragile heart swings slowly in the breeze, splintered by the winds of change that sang with voices of chimes but now cries in the storm… A light reflect out of scratches, . . . Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:59:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977742031 Ralph P. 2009-07-18T23:59:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977736576     The canvas of an impostor Sometimes when it’s least expected out of life the world brings a soul to its knees. It reaches forth its powerful hand, . . . Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:49:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977736576 Ralph P. 2009-07-14T02:49:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977730697 To dance with you… To observe the sun glowing so bright, as the coldness evaporates, trading for a simple tenderness that pours in one’s soul, to step . . . Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:42:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977730697 Ralph P. 2009-07-07T02:42:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977712709 blog blog blog with firefox Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:12:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977712709 Ralph P. 2009-06-16T16:12:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977682978   My Family   My mother created this wonderful place we call earth.   Its intricacy carried through with such precision that utterly leaves us in awe.   She brought . . . Fri, 15 May 2009 02:12:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977682978 Ralph P. 2009-05-15T02:12:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977671800               The Appeal of Some   There are those people in the world that can brighten the most dismal corners . . . Sat, 02 May 2009 12:20:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977671800 Ralph P. 2009-05-02T12:20:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977671654   The Dazzle affect   Your hair glistens with shine that bounces with each step as the gentle breeze lifts the strands your smile as bright as a pulsating star . . . Sat, 02 May 2009 04:22:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977671654 Ralph P. 2009-05-02T04:22:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977670723                       Draw   I stepped out onto the canvas   on this last day of April, . . . Fri, 01 May 2009 03:03:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977670723 Ralph P. 2009-05-01T03:03:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977669528                 Chambers of the Soul   In aspiration to locate, the key of a tender heart, one will encounter . . . Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:39:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977669528 Ralph P. 2009-04-29T19:39:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977668893                           Stamp of Life   Life is the sweetest flower that . . . Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:58:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977668893 Ralph P. 2009-04-29T03:58:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977666707                 Camera Still   In the shutter of my eye, the world is like poetry, for me, it is the path of . . . Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:22:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977666707 Ralph P. 2009-04-26T23:22:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977666217                 The sacrifice      The harsh reality that plagues this man's soul, the cushions . . . Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:33:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977666217 Ralph P. 2009-04-26T05:33:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977666187   A drop for you   The drops were large   as they glided down the channels through each of the temper zones.   Some droplets landed on trees, . . . Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:20:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977666187 Ralph P. 2009-04-26T04:20:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977665506                                     The winds of change . . . Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:52:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977665506 Ralph P. 2009-04-25T08:52:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977663460             Take the Journey     Your reflection,  apparent in the stillness of the pond is not as simple . . . Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:05:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977663460 Ralph P. 2009-04-23T00:05:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977662223             Stolen Sun   If you took the sun   from my very world, darkness would fall suddenly, and a chill . . . Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:42:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977662223 Ralph P. 2009-04-21T18:42:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977661379                 Inspiration   This wondrous planet that circles around the heavenly star has not but to . . . Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:18:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977661379 Ralph P. 2009-04-20T22:18:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977659516             Drifting Aimlessly   Awe, a relaxing soak in nature's finest thermo pond, to sniff the aroma . . . Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:17:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977659516 Ralph P. 2009-04-18T15:17:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977659282             Soul Watcher   I love when your eyes are open wide And the sun fills the path with tender rays So that I can see . . . Sat, 18 Apr 2009 05:08:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977659282 Ralph P. 2009-04-18T05:08:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977657281           I'll Find You   Along a tiring old road, in the heat of the afternoon, as I passed the wheat field, I came across . . . Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:32:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977657281 Ralph P. 2009-04-16T01:32:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977657037               Awaken   To touch, to feel, to gently glide my fingers along the contours of your heart, . . . Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:46:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977657037 Ralph P. 2009-04-15T20:46:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977654221             Sheltering Love   To shelter love, nurture it, as your feet shuffle the ground Each step a challenge, as you watch the . . . Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:55:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977654221 Ralph P. 2009-04-13T01:55:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977650673   Sunset               I love the sun as it awakens your beautiful eyes I hear each ray as it hugs around your precious . . . Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:34:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977650673 Ralph P. 2009-04-08T23:34:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977648578       Accenting a flower           In the morning while my eyes are still lost in a mirage of the night the sun slowly creeps up . . . Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:12:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977648578 Ralph P. 2009-04-07T02:12:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977647213   Morning Sun Kisses My Eyes       Each drop of rain that falls upon my head, triggers a memory of you For this drop has a bond that holds it tightly together . . . Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:19:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977647213 Ralph P. 2009-04-05T18:19:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977646891   this poem is dedicated to all of us, just in case it slips our mind.   It's a Beautiful Thang     Love is such a beautiful . . . Sun, 05 Apr 2009 06:56:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977646891 Ralph P. 2009-04-05T06:56:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977644023         In this drop of water is a reflection of me as it begins to fall through gravity, I start to see children playing in the fields with a canvas of green . . . Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:41:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977644023 Ralph P. 2009-04-01T23:41:31Z