Poems About Life Love Friendship
Posted in Poems on Nov 1st, 2009
As those of you who have followed my poems know, I often write because of something in my life stirring me to comment.
Quite a number of years ago my life long friend married for a second time. Both he and his lady had grown children and I chided him how someone as plain as he [...]
I came from an extremely dysfunctional family. I know I am not alone in that regard. I have been blessed with five wonderful children and, as I grow older and the family gathers from time to time, I feel the warmth and companionship that had been missing in my own childhood. I am so grateful [...]
So many times we eat alone. At least I do. Then I think of the times when I have had company for dinner, or just shared a snack with someone. It’s probably one of the more enjoyable pastimes we indulge in. I wrote this poem after a dinner with friends some time ago. There is [...]
Posted in Observations on Life on Feb 17th, 2008
Have you ever had that perfect day? A day when it all flowed, people were all good natured, everything you touched just turned to gold? I had one of those days on Saturday.
Weekends are normally very busy and this weekend was no different. Early Saturday morning I have a martial arts class which is both [...]
Posted in Observations on Life on Nov 3rd, 2007
Recently I spoke of losing a friend. It ended when the other person reacted very negatively about my decision not to associate with them in an an area of our lives that overlapped.
As I said, I was saddened, but would not resile from what I believed to be true. I thought a great deal about [...]
Posted in Observations on Life on Aug 5th, 2007
It’s funny how life keeps presenting us with lessons. I had gym workout this morning (Sunday) with an old lady friend of mine. (The friendship is old, not the lady) We had lost touch for a couple of years and, through a coincidence we spoke on the telephone during the week. But this story [...]
