Writing
2012
NATURE IN THE SKY
Sun, sun, you shine so bright,Lighting all the people's lives,Oh so warmly with your glow,
THE SILVER LINING WITHIN THE CLOUDS
I am a woman of 65 years -I have lived a life of regret and tears;I…
At the Arts Festival, Galway
At the Arts Festival, GalwayThere are swans on the Corrib,Along Quay Street the pubs are
THE OLD DARK ROOM OF MEMORIES
That old dark room that lay partially forgotten,Forgotten from mind not forgotten from memory,Memory that if…
Shadow Dwellers
Those who dwell in shadowsAre not children of the darkBut rather students of anguish and fear
THE BIRD
The bird outside my window sings with a cry,Waking me from sleep early of a morning,Then…
Why Must It Be?
Why must life beEnviouslyPursued by the one who scythes
The Chase II
She blew smokeShe’s no blokeMy heart’s broke
The Door
What’s behind a closed door?I look at one now, whiteI want to see through it
Touch-and-Go
Walked under the moonThree Thursdays agoI looked through my eyes
PAST
Flashes of memoryReturn to me whenFalse illusions feed my bad dreams,
After The Pain
Memories arrive uninvited—Slamming the screen door--Materializing out of thin air,
Summer Haiku
Fleeting days of warmthCaptured like glowing firefliesComfort for cold nights
Alliteration
Goofy gangly geeseAre not what they seemThey'll nip your tiny ticklish toes
SWAN IN THE BACKGROUND
The swan reflects upon the surface of the water,As a poet contemplates their inner being and…