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

Love comes not from a vacuum It appears not from thinnest air Love does not suddenly bloom It requires nourishment and care… Love begins with admiration

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…

A gift to see the world again Through the eyes of a two-year old The novelty and the magic And endless wonders to behold! Everything warm and innocent

In a fetal position I lay on the floor In excruciating pain I never felt before… Pain, none can assuage,

A cup of latté Guilty yet simple pleasure To welcome the day At the deck I sat Squinting at the morning sun

center She promised to come soon And only a few days remain Tension and excitement Driving me insane

Unread my rhymes could be, it matt… Even if all my poems gain no accla… Satisfied will I be and bear no s… For my time and effort won’t be fo… Words I write describe the beauty…

The sun barely o’er the trees Six o’clock early morning Sweltering day it will be Mercury swiftly rising Muggy humid misty haze

O’ how I wish I could retire Before all my dreams expire My traveling feet are on fire To explore the world I admire I’d go to Paris for a day

Buds on trees flow’ring With the mercury rising Soon will be blooming Crystal brook tinkling The sound of water flowing

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

The people we love The ones closest to our hearts Make life worth living They brighten the darkest days And make rainbows out of grays

just for laughs. or is it? i asked robbie to write me a love poem that I can post tonight when I get home

The past, I put away in a paper b… And threw it with the next-day’s t… I went to bed feeling good, But sleep didn’t come in a flash For I remembered the olden days