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

Tossed at a banquet, I gleamed gold among the gods— “For the fairest one,” But no one told me which queen Should be crowned and called supre…

An emotion, ephemeral and fugitive Swept him when he saw her last nig… Bitter rage, childish and primitiv… But then he realized, he has no ri… Yes, the feeling drifted away quic…

Silent foes within Unseen warfare waged each day No signs of alarm In our blood, they lie and scheme Steadily picking up steam

I sat thinking what to write But my brain’s empty right now Outside, the moon shining bright Still dark is my mind somehow Best to retire for the night

Dusk it was And the sky vermillion; I spy the… Dropping behind the nebulous blue… I walked along The unspoiled ivory beach, mind tr…

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

Blue skies white clouds radiant su… Blue ocean cool breeze white sand Beach chair umbrella sunshades Bikinis in the main strand Beer ice cold in the cooler

It is unfortunate, but truly this… His fondest hope she’ll remain a f… He grieves and feels a deep sense… He’s got to be strong to carry thi… But he can always look back at the…

I burrow through the space-time co… Into a mystical, mythical, surreal… Lost with a billion suns hurtling… Trapped in a swirling motion into… Time stood still as the gravitatio…

She peeked into the room lit dimly And in tiptoes, she moved cautious… Not wanting to wake up the baby She stared at her ever so lovingly Teary-eyed and overwhelmed with jo…

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

Come Mend my heart Broken into pieces Come Fix my dreams ripped apart

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

from a nightmare he woke up suddenly desperately trying to remember the dream, but unsuccessfully he glanced at her side of the bed