In the late 1980s we lived in the Dallas area. One winter we had an icestorm (which started as a harmless snowfall) followed by a hard freeze with temps dropping to -1 deg F. We were housebound for days
Much longer it’s taken Is the end even in sight? Or must we wait till when All our hair turns white! Wish we can travel again
Many mistakes we’ve made; one too… Undo them! if only we’re young aga… Sadly no reruns, life’s not a movi… Consequences forever will remain If we been around, there’s things…
Wedding vows are promises newlywed… They’ll love each other be it nigh… But when dishes are tossed And their tempers are lost “Till death” means a whole differe…
In a fetal position I lay on the floor In excruciating pain I never felt before… Pain, none can assuage,
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…
Within his soul, a monster hides It clamors loud to break the chain A beast where wounded pride reside… From hurt and anger it is plain That such a fiend is born of fire
the journey begins wherever we may be... the train won’t leave, unless we say so, for the future
After sudden torrential rain Gliding soaring boding raven Mindful of extreme summer heat Searching for a sheltered haven On the branch of a looming oak
It’s darker now, it’s afterglow End of today’s activities Shift focus as we sip merlot And ponder life’s uncertainties The future’s out there, inviting
We’re holding our breaths Waiting for a miracle To change the outcome But the prognosis is grim Chances for success are slim
As a youth, I felt like superman An immortal, an ultimate warrior But life tempered my outlook Sadly, now I have become a worrie… © F Aparici
Unwanted thoughts, but I kept the… Early morning as I opened my eyes With dawn’s clear light, they slow… The world unveiled beneath soft pa… Bad dreams occupy my mind while I…
By noon, it surpassed a hundred In degrees Fahrenheit that is So right now, we’ll wallow in bed We’ve done all our exercises By three o’clock, gray clouds roll…
A Limerick Just for Laughs We all went to dinner; me, myself… We sat on one chair, we don’t know… I did most of the talking Myself quietly listening
One day I’ll wake up and say I don’t want anything more I’m contented every way And to the blue skies I’ll soar Someday perhaps! but not today