Growing up dis-advantaged What he had all hand-me-down None of which fit very well He looked like a sad-sack clown People look at him oddly

the crests of the wavelets shimmer in the late afternoon sun momentarily blinding her as she gazed into the horizon the crimson disk

His tired eyes open slowly In front of him, a goddess! He tries hard to look away But he feels simply pow’rless Her sparkling eyes hypnotic

Its outer bands, emissaries of des… A broad swath, it struck with merc… Funnel clouds spawned, trees uproo… Roofs blown, houses leveled with i… Then the heavens gushed; sheets of…

As he gazed fondly at the laptop s… He beamed at smiling familiar face… That for such a long time he hasn’… Bringing back mem’ries of sweet em… But tonight’s not the time for rej…

A Sonnet Wizened owls and battle tested eag… From faraway oceans and distant sh… They all came to roost to bond wit… To reminisce, lay down their weary…

A vain quest for glory Whilst in the heat of battle He sacrificed all His life plainly worth so little Done not for the common good

For a life well lived, we mourn no… Though tears we shed to mark the e… And today, all of her loved ones;… To pledge never to let her memory… A virtuous woman, her worth far mo…

Seventy five, a milestone That I thought I’d never reach Tis dusk, I face the unknown In my life’s secluded beach I think about tomorrow

As the sun sinks into the horizon Sullen rain clouds come; dismal, f… Blown by the north wind, the roari… Baleful portent, the heavens darke… The green skies foretell incipient…

Aurora Australis... The Southern Lights in Antarctic… Ethereal flashes of brilliance Oscillated across the panoramic vi… Ripples of emerald and vermillion

A shooting star flashed across the… Vaporized; petered out somewhere n… Too late to make a wish; all he di… Wistful yet hopeful, gazing at the… In the east a quarter moon, yellow…

A Sonnet Overwhelming! True, life can be a… Hundred things to juggle and atten… Focus on important ones, one must… And learn to separate nickels from…

Muggy summer morning; the sun risi… From where the blue ocean meets th… On tiny wavelets sun’s rays reflec… Streaky cirrus clouds floating way… It will be bright and sun-filled a…

Steady there it goes Life unfolds on the big stage From cradle to grave No second chances no breaks Sadly no multiple takes