(2015)
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
Porcelain beauty Understated elegance Graceful and restrained But beneath, wanton desires Overwhelm her heart and mind
After thirteen years I bid farewell To a faithful friend; My constant companion When I was all alone!
The donkey said the grass is blue And I agreed wholeheartedly With a big grin he bid adieu Left me all alone finally With a donkey never argue
He read the poems he’s written yea… Wow! he grimaced for they were ter… Now he’s worried what he writes to… Ten years later he’ll find lamenta… Guess he’s become more discriminat…
The biting wind howls A drunk insolent hound The moon and stars Nowhere to be found The night dreary and cold
At last, snow has melted from moun… Creating tiny rivulets, then white… Cascading, thundering into mighty… Soon, cold weather will only be in… Buds are appearing in small tree…
Wine one too many Last evening’s raucous party Hangover likely Need a cold shower Then the neighbor’s lawnmower
Every breath I take, I whisper yo… Every waking moment, lights up a f… Deep inside my heart Even when we’re apart An emotion; a raging fire I canno…
Few thousand miles swallows travel Twice a year in mass migration To party somewhere temperate Avoid winter hibernation The swallows leave Capistrano
Monday morning I’ll tarry in bed Grab a book; read an hour at least No need to rush, I’ll wallow inst… My free time, a hundredfold increa… A yawn! Lazily, I’ll open my eyes
It’s April, spring has arrived Warmer temps with lots of rain Perpetually overcast But hopes good weather will reign Buds break in twigs and branches
In my twilight years An abundance of leisure That; I have for sure! But the days are featureless The hours dull and colorless
Face of an angel Her looks melt his lovesick heart Throbbing just for her Roses are ashamed to bloom When around her crimson lips
We spend a lifetime Waiting for the great moments Hoping it’s heav’n sent Forgetting small things That color our every day