Sliver of silver Lit the sky at eventide Behind clouds stars hide We admired from here below The beauty of afterglow

A lovely bird cage Antique ornate bejeweled Glum blue jay inside How tragic that such beauty Can inflict tremendous pain

A Limerick, but not for Laughs… Saga of the Empath and the Soc… An empath fell in love with a soci… Whose heart was as cold as a frost… She’d sense every ache

The sun has set; it’s time to let… And the moment’s come to bid farew… To slights that in our hearts dwel… To anger and hurt; for it is after… Tomorrow’s the future, it’s a fres…

A swarm of butterflies in my belly As I wandered sheepishly towards… Nervous, I was perspiring profuse… Even though twas the middle of win… A big smile on her face, she looke…

A lie often told Factoid becomes very soon By all counts by noon Yes, lies hoodwink some, not all For who wants to play the fool?

Limerick Just for Laughs A lumberjack lived deep in the woo… But as he got older, he became mor… He doesn’t take a shower for weeks Yikes! His pungent body odor reek…

A tale with a twist Totally unexpected A surprise ending Novel stories odd but true Keep young hearts beating askew

Oh well, I thought I could write Something funny before night This crazy day, to make light And your smile, to make bright! Sadly, I have writer’s block

At dawn’s first light, the world’s… New paths unfold beneath the sky A quiet hope as night is torn And whispers wake while stars bid… Though others chase their endings…

In the porch, a swing painted whit… Where starry-eyed lovers used to s… Now empty in the morning sunlight For hearts no longer in unison bea… © F Aparici

For many days, it’s been raining The floor’s wet the roof’s been le… Basins buckets quickly filling Bad weather still continuing But then the ground started shakin…

Few things in life do matter That gives us satisfaction Usually the end of things The pure joy of completion And a simple evening meal

center he waited for this weekend like he did no other he will see his love; they will be together

It’s over now; the dark is gone The thunder clouds dissolve at daw… The morning mist gives way to day No spirits haunt where night held… The creatures I once feared have…