This Life, Alone by R. L. McCallum O’ I have found no peace in my pr For there is no wealth in my dispa And therefore I have found no cla In this life, alone! I have found the darkness of despe 6
The Return by Philip Levine All afternoon my father drove the between Detroit and Lansing. What I never learned, no doubt because though he would grab any unfamilia and follow where it led past field
Jonah by Charlotte B. Williams Can you imagine being in the belly never in my life have I heard such Being swallowed alive by a great b with only a prayer, with only a wi Down to the bottom of the sea he w 2 1
Ma-halo Kahuna by D. Thurmond aka JEF (James Everett Falcon) It was just past midnight When I heard a bell, It wasn’t a big one, It was small, I could tell. Ting-Ting, Ting-ting, 2 1
The Gate by Barb Clarke Time is going by fast, Trying not to live in the past, To keep priorities straight And not falter at the gate. To join the universal goal 2 6
Forgive Yourself by Charlotte B. Williams If God has forgiven you, don’t worry about anyone else, just look up and be glad, and then forgive yourself. People can be so mean, 7 11
Never Gone by Chyree Bailey I always used to believe before, that when you die you are no more. I now know the moment your loved o and when everyone says their last They are not in that body anymore, 2
What Wish by Lance nathan conrad Through all the wrongs that I’ve Through all those times and those One thing right has stood the test That this life can not prevent, Family, friends all disappear, 2 2
Why I Write by Danny Dunn I write as an escapism from a worl Whites, Afro Americans, Muslims, We all fight, trying to justify it Lesbians, gays and transsexuals M But none of the above have ever lo 5 1
The Black Shawl of Lace by D. Thurmond aka JEF (James Everett Falcon) I was drawn to a drawing On a tent Was a face A Blue-eyed Gypsy In a Black Shawl of Lace 3 1
Raise A Song by D. Thurmond aka JEF (James Everett Falcon) The melodies within the soul Can accelerate the hours, Songs to God about his love And all His wondrous powers. No foolish thoughts cloud the mind 2 3
The World Trade Towers by Charlotte B. Williams They stood there strong, and then The World Trade Towers, in those Now we all know, that we loved the Those who gave their lives, at Th The country saw, as they both came 7 5
What Can I Do For You by Charlotte B. Williams The words of John Kennedy, spoke when he said to ask America, what His words were very sincere, they when he said to ask America, what When we think of President Kenned 1 3
The Ultimate Sacrifice by Charlotte B. Williams There’s no greater sacrifice one c We can only magine the courage it to say yes when duty calls. We give honor and respect because, This is what a soldier does, 3 1
The Sound Of Freedom by Charlotte B. Williams The sound of freedom is very clear If you listen real close you too c Take a moment give a listening ear It’s great it’ll fill your heart w It’s the sound of a people going t 4 5
Five A.M. in the Pinewoods by Mary Oliver I’d seen their hoofprints in the deep needles and knew they ended the long night under the pines, walking 3 4
On Turning Seventy by Vic Soon I’d be three scores and a di But surely that’s no crime Just have to alter my paradigm Find newer ways to spend my time! Years ago, I’d walk eight miles o 8 11
Remind Me Not, Remind Me Not by Lord Byron Remind me not, remind me not, Of those beloved, those vanish’d h When all my soul was given to thee Hours that may never be forgot, Till Time unnerves our vital powe 1 2