the starlit harbor view peeked in from the window moonbeams bathe them they cast a giant shadow on the wall,

Traces of ourselves Always we leave them behind Often out of mind Yes, whatev’r we do or say Touches others in some way

It’s April, spring has arrived Warmer temps with lots of rain Perpetually overcast But hopes good weather will reign Buds break in twigs and branches

There’s a billion and a half reaso… I stand in line, hoping for a wind… So that I’ll relish the rest of m… Aaaah! The magical power of the b… F Aparici 01/13/2016

Forget tomorrow Stop tarry smell the roses Today waits on you Celebrate life to the full Sleep tonight with no regrets

A pale gold light in the far horiz… As morning shadows retreated quick… Vanishing totally with the midday… But then, shadows reappeared slowl… Cloaking all things before day is…

A faint scent of jasmine Stirred up an emotion Long, long dormant She wore it often Her magic potion

walls divide they separate people and foster the idea we’re not all equal stone walls stand tall,

Been raining all morning Grey gloomy the sky In a darkened room I sat Thinking, half awake I love inclement days

When young, I dreamt that I could… Beyond the clouds, so high and bri… Through hills and valleys, bathed… With eagle wings forevermore The words I rhymed, in golden str…

Just for Laughs We’re amidst a drought Save water, shower next week Make it really quick Save it for a cup of tea

Yes, we can’t take it with us Cash or treasures of any kind; Hearse without a trailer, thus How we leave the world behind! And it’s a truth we oft discuss

Snowflakes floating on air Puffs of cloud drifting around Then colder it got Freezing rain hit the ground An eerie crystal wonderland

Not a word spoken today Not a single person seen Just the four walls of my room Lonely, my whole world has been But I took flights of fancy

It’s all over, darkness is no more The thunder clouds have lifted And the morning mist has vanished Spirits of the night are now defea… The sun is brilliant up in the hea…