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

The end of the day so peaceful Gently blowing, the twilight breez… As night’s dark shadows veil the t… While sunset left skies colorful The stars awaken, faint yet bright

The biting wind howls A drunk insolent hound The moon and stars Nowhere to be found The night dreary and cold

Air horns blare, fireworks light t… To welcome the incoming year All hoping hardships disappear Good fortunes rise, when troubles… Many will make resolutions

Yes, we can feel it in the air The autumn equinox is here Days are getting a bit shorter And sunsets even lovelier Much lower, reads the mercury

center it rained; rather it poured! sheets and buckets of water fell in just a few hours; our street became a river!

Mid-October still blazing hot Need to find us sun shaded spot But it’s autumn, almost forgot Cooler it should be, then why not? Of course, yes! We’re in paradise

center In a deserted Long Beach inn Next to the marina; They bid their farewells While gazing at Catalina;

She loved him; with blind passion For in her eyes; he’s noble But scales distort her vision For he’s truly distasteful Trapped she was in the affair

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…

Not a Sonnet I was alone in the house, Saturda… About to nap; opted instead to be… The theme or the story? That I kn… A tragic tale; or newlyweds on a h…

the pitter-patter of the rain lulled him into deep sleep dreams, the gods did ordain he didn’t even count sheep! and he saw her in a dream

In the dark, young children squeal… Ghouls everywhere, goblins laughin… Witches in pointed hats A clowder of black cats Quite a spooky night to go carousi…

From a dream I wakened Sleepy eyes I opened Refreshed Energized Feeling like a teen;

A self-made man he is; that! he te… Even when I care not to listen, b… Well, he’s my good friend He’s faithful to the end So, I plug my ears when he’s with…