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…

center Five years ago, we met I’ve been in love since then; I prayed for someone such as you And you came down from heaven!

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

center I’ve tried to find meaning in everything I see But sometimes a sunset’s just a moment to cherish...

The people we love The ones closest to our hearts Make life worth living They brighten the darkest days And make rainbows out of grays

center It’s helplessness I feel Whenever I look at her Knowing quite well We’d never be together

Most trees stand bare, though othe… Hollies peek through the snow-fill… At dawn, no creatures can be seen The chill of winter all around But golden rays turn skies to blue

Ceramic birdbath in the yard There, two robins splashing at pla… Reveling in mid-day sunshine But big redbird shooed them away The cardinal claims the whole bath

Plumes of thick grey smoke rising A few miles in the distance Just our hopes and dreams burning Our nation ne’er had a chance! Sadly, thieves still rule the land

Rain never ending Barren hillsides devouring Mudslides triggering The rain’s often a blessing Or catastrophe brewing!

the journey begins wherever we may be... the train won’t leave, unless we say so, for the future

We live near the desert surrounded… Spring, summer evenings we drink o… With Louis on the sax Awesome way to relax But on frigid winter nights we hav…

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

When love departs, it stirs the he… More deeply felt in fleeting time At airports, kisses play their par… A touch that’s tender and sublime In hospitals, where pray’rs ascend

for fourteen long days in triple digits afternoon rainstorms the only respite the heat wave will be