Had two jabs four weeks apart Eight months later got booster’d Like superman unafraid Now I have Delta mastered But then the little O came

In my twilight years An abundance of leisure That; I have for sure! But the days are featureless The hours dull and colorless

Been raining all morning Grey gloomy the sky In a darkened room I sat Thinking, half awake I love inclement days

Snow melt rustling brook Flowers bloom in early morn Wet from last night’s rain Sun rays warm the skin High noon, waves thunder ashore

A Sonnet to May Here’s to the glorious stunning mo… Nourished by beneficent April sho… Sprouts have become fragrant color… Adding more beauty to the late spr…

A lie often told Factoid becomes very soon By all counts by noon Yes, lies hoodwink some, not all For who wants to play the fool?

center In a deserted Long Beach inn Next to the marina; They bid their farewells While gazing at Catalina;

A thousand poems he’s written Just to pledge his love undying Sadly, she’s still distant and unc… And his verses are unread and forg… First time he saw her, he’s been b…

The soothing warmth of sunrise Hazy glare from the window When sleepy eyes we open Primed ready for today’s show Cornucopia of blessings

The biting wind howls A drunk insolent hound The moon and stars Nowhere to be found The night dreary and cold

On an old rocking chair, he sat Daydreaming, in a reverie Grinning, a beaming Cheshire cat Rememb’ring days fun and carefree Flashbacks of youthful escapades

Above, the red hawk soars on high Below, the forest stirs in strife The hunter streaks across the sky While shadows chase the dance of l… The sun gives warmth, both pure an…

Beneath his harsh tone, An ache he cannot let go Grief’s quiet poison In lashing out, he conceals The black emptiness he feels

I once knew a young lady everyone… And no one approaches her with gen… Her tongue a wicked knife Her voice a high-pitched fife She’s got malignity and viciousnes…

The witches came out at noon As darkness embraced the land The sun hid behind the moon For moments there we all stand By the seashore in the dune