Thursday, May 1, 2003
Welcome Home
MIDNIGHT JOURNEY Family Ties He was so excited to be coming home. A year's TDY in Bethel Alaska had been rough. His plane was due to arrive in Canada at 4am. The Dorval Airport was quiet at that hour. I paced the floor anxiously and waited. With eyes fixed upon the door to the airport I counted the...
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Wednesday, April 30, 2003
SITTING BULL
An Unforgettable Honor Gently she said her goodbyes. We had shared so much as neighbors. We'd known good times as well as bad And, through thick and thin, we'd made it. Handel's Messiah would remind me of Norma. The concert pianist par excellence. Never forget that you babysat our twin boys, The...
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Monday, April 28, 2003
Strangers No More
SIMPLE PLEASURES The door opens And out steps A senior couple Smiling sweetly As they exit I say 'hello' to them Before entering And they just beam As the lady and I hug Her beau winks saying Ah, hugs not drugs Agreed Perhaps we can Change the world One hug at a time Copyright ©2003 A.V.W.
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Tuesday, April 22, 2003
THE BUTTON BOX Rainy Day Fun I'll sort the red ones And you do the blues Who wants the greens I want the yellow ones Over here please With the bright whites Anybody have the blacks The pearly ones are mine He has the brown beauties Don't close the box yet She wants the wooden ones Well that's it for...
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Saturday, April 19, 2003
IT'S EASTER
NATURE REJOICES Recently the angels wept As people cried, Considering how Jesus died. Nature held its breath Then, on Good Friday. Now that Easter's here It has relaxed, And perfumed the air with lilies. In the newness of this great day The crocuses are up And daffodils considering...... Copyright...
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Wednesday, April 16, 2003
Classy Aircraft
DRIFTING IN THE SILENCE Up Up And Away What a thrill to be here. It's the annual rally For the hot air balloons. What a perfect evening And the winds are calm. Inspected and all fired up A balloon comes available. Someone sells me a ticket Pointing to balloon # 777 The pilot is waiting there By his...
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Tuesday, April 15, 2003
GLORY TO GOD
MIRACLE BABY ~ THERESA ~ The curtains are drawn Around the infant crib. She's in cardiac arrest. They have to save her. We can't let her go. She's too young to die. Frightened to death, I watch and pray. A doctor initiates CPR And I hold my breath. Miracle of miracles, She utters a cry. Her ICU...
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Monday, April 14, 2003
THE MUSIC BECKONS
GET UP AND DANCE (2 Samuel 6:14) The local pink diner is crowded And the mood here is electric Since the seven POWs are free. A young patriotic waitress Wants to buy a yellow ribbon From a VFW with lots of medals. The juke box begins to rock And it's impossible to sit still. Catching the rhythm of...
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Sunday, April 13, 2003
HILLTOP SPLENDOR
SAWDUST TO SUNSET ~ Togetherness ~ Joseph hurriedly sweeps up As he removes piles of sawdust. Today was a very productive day And Miriam will be pleased. The Boy looks behind the table legs For curls of freshly shaved wood. He picks some up and smells them. Ah, the scent of olive wood. Opening his...
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Friday, April 11, 2003
EPIPHANY
IN HIS FOOTSTEPS On The Road To Emmaus What a gorgeous day it was To travel the road to Emmaus. We had awakened to the cock's crow, Pink tinged skies and a sweet breeze. Our thoughts tripped over themselves, Vying for attention, as we walked along. It was so envigorating to be together. We engaged...
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