My dear, sweet GrammaYou touched every lifeThat came across youNot thinking of yourself,You toiled for your familyLoving, building up, growingI will never forgetYour smile and laughAll the good times we sharedI remember watching your soap operas with youDays Of Our Lives and the Young and the RestlessPrecious momentsOh the fun we had,watching Hunter and Miami…

Here is a poem I wrote to honor my 2 Catholic grandmothers: Irene Uram (Polish) and Jeanette Titus (Irish). I wrote the poem from their point of view. “The Blessed Mother” This beautiful lady,This virgin so true,She wants to be,A mother to you. The angel Gabriel addressed her,Full of grace.Mary said, “Yes Lord!”And took her…

“The Gospel” Christ first appearedOn a cold wintry night Snow was gently fallingA lone candle gave light Born to the blessed Virgin MarySweet baby Jesus, the incarnate deity Emmanuel was now before usOh what a heavenly sight to see Christ was now a manHe began His earthly ministry The crippled were healedThe blind could now…

“to sleep” I want to sleepA slumber so deep On my soft bedI shall rest my head I am exhausted and wearyMy sleep is tarry Much to my dismayI did not sleep all day I am plagued by insomnia so deep‘Tis vexing me so I could weep Now I hope to dream and snoreA rest…

“autumn thunderstorm” It’s mid afternoonLeaves rustle under footA satisfying crunch I see my breath,suspended in the frosty air The fierce wind howlsSwirling vortices in the leaves Rich vibrant hues saturate the groundRed, yellow, orange and brown The sky is overcastWith dark storm clouds A gentle drizzle soon turnsInto sheets of torrential rain I hear thunder…

President Obama is without question the worst president in US history! His handling of foreign policy was inept and amateurish, his Obamacare abomination cost millions of people to lose their coverage, and it made the rates skyrocket for yet millions more, his handling of race relations were awful. What did Obama accomplish in 8 long…

“Autumn Impressions” I walk outside in the afternoon.The fresh cool wind embraces me. Leaves crunch under foot.They form a rich tapestry of multicolored hues.Red, orange, green, yellow and brown. I visit Starbucks.I get a pumpkin spice latte with whipped cream and nutmeg.A nice piece of pumpkin bread rounds out my meal. Later I arrive back…

We just finished our Thanksgiving meal! We had yams with brown sugar and marshmellows, steamed brussel sprouts, carrots, mashed potatoes, turkey, stuffing, mushroom gravy, homemade cranberry sauce, gel cranberry sauce, and crescent rolls! For dessert we have homemade sweet potato pie and minced meat pie and eggnog! WOW I AM STUFFED!!!!!! 😀

“Eat” food is sublimean ode in rhyme whether it is pastaor pizza pie I love eatingsometimes French or Thai give me bagels with cream cheeseor a strawberry cake my senses are delightedI am ready to partake ramen noodles I likeand hamburgers too I want some cheese friesand beef roast au jus there are so many…

“Violet” My sister Vi is so sweet and kindI can always talk to her If there’s something on my mind When I am sick and unwellShe nurses me Until I feel swell We can chat about poetryFilms and 80s songsOur banter is always lively She is a poet and an artist tooSo talentedHer focus is…