She sat on the porch watching the… In a swing, she and her love sat e… But now she sits all alone and in… Praying it will go away, and none… © F Aparici

How dare you doubt my existence When here I am, in your presence. If I don’t exist in your view, Most assuredly, neither do you! You say I’m just a fleeting thoug…

Two minutes, that’s an eternity! My hands quiver at the steering wh… While stopped at a red traffic lig… Raring to fly in my automobile… Wanting to leave the present behin…

The brave dies today The coward dies tomorrow In shame and sorrow He survives another day His cowardice on display

A sudden bright flash Followed by a sonic boom Then heavy downpour The wind blows the clouds away And blue skies return to stay

Giant balls of fire Lit up the ebony sky Terrorizing all Houses left and right Set ablaze heavenly flames

Porcelain beauty Understated elegance Graceful and restrained But beneath, wanton desires Overwhelm her heart and mind

We peeked thru a hole in the frost… Squinted our eyes to view the pris… In the virgin snow not a blemish n… And all the bushes snow-draped, no… Not a soul in sight in the frozen…

Haiku A friendly face he sees In the early morning mist Serendipity Periwinkle sky

A nine-month old baby girl A terror on her walker As she scares the dogs away Feet she’ll gladly run over Vroom! Vroom! ‘round the house sh…

Indeed, letting go isn’t easy But it’s something we must do To unburden our hearts completely And in doing so, to ourselves be t… Just imagine it is autumn, look at…

At the young mother he looked With worried, quizzical eyes Then said “How come you have Just one earring?” Startled, she grabbed both ears

We said our goodbyes Tight hugs and vacuum kisses While she slept soundly We had a great time For us to see her again

He read the poems he’s written yea… Wow! he grimaced for they were ter… Now he’s worried what he writes to… Ten years later he’ll find lamenta… Guess he’s become more discriminat…

Tonight was simply amazing And my heart’s still beating fast At long last she and I met A friendship I hope forever last I’ve adored her from a distance