Love and Family

Written in November 2024, this poem was inspired by two things: news that I was about to undergo heart surgery and a book that I was in the final stages of writing for publication, Stories from the Bench. I figured that if I could tell the stories of a bench in the community that I…

My mother died on November 1, 2023 and I wrote this poem one month later as a dedication to her and her life as a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt. It’s been a month since she left this earth Ninety-two years after her mother gave her birth Do we miss her; yes, for sure and…

Ever been to a family reunion? I wrote this poem in June 2023 in the spirit of having fun, and using the family reunion as analogy to speak to the coming together of diversity and talents, and the ways that makes life richer and more interesting for all. We were all gathered, just laying aroundLeft…

Written in June 2020 on the 25th anniversary of our wedding, I wrote this for Line. love you forever. We were together for years beforeBut June the 2nd added to the loreTwenty-five years ago, we took a stepWhen we both did say ‘that’s a yep’. There have been many ups and downsMore the smiles, and…

Written in June 2019, and as a draft for possibly a song, this poem is about love and being with that special one through life. This is dedicated to my wife, Line. Refrain It’s a slow dance but with racing hearts You’re in my arms and we’ll never part It’s a slow dance but with…

I wrote this in August 2018, and I wrote it with a refrain and verses like I sometimes do. The poem is a testimony to my much better half, Line. RefrainIt began the day you and I met; my heart went out to youYour smile lightens up rooms; your eyes send clear messages tooYou brighten…