On an old rocking chair, he sat Daydreaming, in a reverie Grinning, a beaming Cheshire cat Rememb’ring days fun and carefree Flashbacks of youthful escapades

The coral shelters algae near Its stony bed, they thrive within The algae feeds the coral clear Together, always a win-win The stork atop a buffalo

Rolling meadows stretch into the s… Treetops glow in myriad shades of… Flowers bloom brightly in the suns… In rainbow colors; what a perfect… But the mercury is rising, an omin…

It’s mid-April glorious spring in… Hydrangeas roses red and violets b… Radiant flow’rs wiping away winter… Blossoms matching the rainbow’s ev… Sadly, in Kyiv no flowery gardens

Beneath his harsh tone, An ache he cannot let go Grief’s quiet poison In lashing out, he conceals The black emptiness he feels

Wedding vows are promises newlywed… They’ll love each other be it nigh… But when dishes are tossed And their tempers are lost “Till death” means a whole differe…

she reached across the bed, but he’s gone! a dark feeling embraced her, but the deepest sadness too... her spirit’s broken

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

Let us die empty Let’s take nothing to the grave E’en what we most crave Our time and talent All of our worldly treasures

I’m Roboticous Personal hygiene robot All ready for you To service all of your needs Your very own slave for keeps

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…

Few thousand miles swallows travel Twice a year in mass migration To party somewhere temperate Avoid winter hibernation The swallows leave Capistrano

Up high the red hawk hovered O’er the lush virgin forest Keen piercing eyes surveilling Hunting live prey for her nest Under the green canopy

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…

One night a year, they all come ou… Vampires and witches and demons To commune with warmbloods no doub… The swarming infernal legions For hours they roam the neighborho…