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

Fears are reminders Of unwanted memories From whence we were young They continue to haunt us When awake and in our dreams

Kind words are free; offered by th… They edify, they comfort, they beg… But words unkind cut deeper than a… They hurt and destroy even across… Thus, with your words be careful,…

oh yes! she made a huge mistake! companionship; all she ever wanted so, she dated a man she met at a w… quite old he was; still, the man s… lo! he turned out to be an oversex…

worry and panic drag us down towards misery and despair often, we wear a big frown and love we can’t even share there’s no joy in the air

Popular dating site that’s how the… Common interests that's the attrac… So a week after then, first date w… Both hoped the initial interaction Will be pleasant, friendly, enjoya…

Summers used to be pleasant In the air the ocean’s salty scent Lows in the low seventies Highs in the low nineties Clear deep blue skies

center Like fine gold Seven times purified Her heart is pure Love alone burns inside!

Traces of ourselves Always we leave them behind Often out of mind Yes, whatev’r we do or say Touches others in some way

Sliver of silver Lit the sky at eventide Behind clouds stars hide We admired from here below The beauty of afterglow

Life’s at ease with an ocean breez… When you taste the salty air in yo… And you feel the swaying of coconu… As you watch the birds and passing… The morning sun soothes and warms…

Just for Laughs We’re amidst a drought Save water, shower next week Make it really quick Save it for a cup of tea

She sat on the porch watching the… In a swing, she and her love sat e… But now she sits all alone and in… Praying it will go away, and none… © F Aparici

Hundreds of poems have I written Few have read them, fewer care But what bug have I been bitten? And why do I continue to share? I guess writing has me smitten

Today, it appears my world is blac… Yin and yang; utter darkness, bril… No shades of gray, either bliss or… The sadness I will keep; the joy… © F Aparici 05-11-2016