ABC's of the OBX

Atlantic
Barrier
Carolina
Dunes
East
Flight
Graveyard
Horses
Islands
Journey
Kites
Lighthouses
Movie
Natural
Ocean
Peligans
Quit
Refuge
Sound
Twelve
Untamed
Vacation
Wright
Xtreme
Yacht
Zoology

Poem 4

Out from the dunes you roam
Exploring the sand and sea
Taking in the summer day
Trying to stay cool
You are a legend
For over 200 years this has been your family home
You live off the land
But your land has been taken away
The world is building around you
And the people who visit, enjoy your presence
You have been on TV and don't even know it
You were there when the first air plane flight took place
But you didn't know history was being made
You are the wild horses that call the Outer Banks home

A Peom from 2004

More then just family
You were my friend
Someone to talk to
And someone to joke and laugh with
You'd always listen to me
And give me a shoulder to cry on

Well I need that shoulder now
But its not there anymore
You are gone
Taken away from me
And all that love you way too soon
We still need you here

But now you are in heaven
Talking with Grandma, Grandpa, and Patrick
Joking and laughing with the angels
Listening to my prayers instead of my poems
Since there are no tears up there
You don't have to offer that shoulder anymore

I know you were in pain
The chance of beating it was growing thin
And your hope was drifting away
Well now you have no more pain
And something new to hope for
The day when we will all be together again

Now our hearts are filled with pain
For we all miss you very much
But we know our pain will slowly go away
With each passing day it hurts a little less
And we too have that same hope
For that day when we'll be together again

A Peom from 2001

Racing cars was your life
And everyone knew that even your wife
But something went wrong that February day
When we all heard we said no way

In the final lap
After a little tap
You and your car ran into the wall
And what was coming none of us foresaw

But we have the grief
And the disbelief
That proofs to us you are no longer here
And the reality of our greatest fear

Our tears have been non-stop
Since we realized you'll never again be on top
You will never again win a race
And only in pictures will we see your face

We don't have the heart to say goodbye
And the only question we have is why
There will always be a place for you in our heart
And a fallen tear for you when they say start

In our eyes you could never fail
And in our hearts we will always love you Dale

Poem 3

Innocent puppy eyes looking up for guidance
Filled with so much love
These eyes are your key
To the big, new world out there
So much to explore and experience
What is this white stringy stuff on my nose
What is this golden stuff I'm walking on
The world is yours to see
Your Innocent eyes will take you there

My Inspiration

Poem 2

When I am having a bad day I just close my eyes
And go to a place where there is never a bad day

I see Twelve winding through Duck
I see the massive beach houses that line the road
I see the wild horses roaming the beach
I see the Black Pelican
I see the Corolla Ace Hardware
I see the Harris Tater
I see the Currituck Lighthouse
I see the sun setting over the sound
I see Wings after Wings
I see the Ben Franklin's
I see the peach house on the sound
I see my heaven
I see the one place that truly makes me happy
I see the OBX

Peom 1

On the beach
Under the Carolina sun
The people go to
Energize themselves and
Rewind in the
Breathtaking and
Amazing
Natural beauty as
Kites fly in the
Sunny sky