in search of closure
i kneel on the ground
and pray to the god of sky
and ask him to take back gray
give me my blue sky
in search of solace,
i met a lot of travelers
with stories of unrequited love and
hope for love in their eyes
the drought ended after 50 days
for to be back at my door in 5 days
a friendship built on love bond
the bond broke, i've nowhere to run
i turned into a ghost, never slept through the night
cried all day long, a never ending torture
without getting sight with tears in my eyes
Categories:
afb, break up,
Form: Free verse
I have written over 9,000 poems and am in the Top 10.
Obviously, I enjoy writting poetry. Was born in Portsmouth
Naval Hospital on June 26, 1941. Am the oldest of six
children. Was in the USAF Stationed at McConnell AFB,
Wichita, KS. Was a Labor Economist State of Kansas
October, 1970 to August 1976. Moved to Redmond, WA
and was a Unit Administrator for Washington Army
National Guard. Wife was a Certified NICU Nurse at
Evergreen Hospital and Medical Center and graduated
from Wesley School of Nursing, Wichita, KS. We both
retired and currently live in RiverSea Plantation,
Bolivia, NC. Moved here on May 8, 2006. Been here
longer than anyone else. Graduated from Wichita
State University. MA in Urban Affairs and BA in Sociology.
Categories:
afb, allegory, analogy,
Form: Haiku
If you allow my love to
enter then the fear will
will surely go away
The doubt which tries to
creep in as a genuine love
seeks now to stay
If you let my love enter pass
the invisible walls which you
have set in place
Then nothing will hinder the
beginning progress of a loves
sweet tender grace
Allowing you to embrace the
enchanting magic of hope which
brings to your life a taste
of lasting bliss
Opening the entrance to your
heart wherein lies the beauty
of a lovely soul to kiss
You will begin to taste
how wonderfully beautiful
love will cause each day in
your life to be
As your world fills with this
priceless blessing of joy which
from your life will never leave
For this moment of perfect joy
was predestined, to taste of a
love’s beginning breaths
Because within our hearts we
both prayed to God asking
that we would never receive
anything less…
Then a genuine selfless and
breathtaking love.
April 1977,
Keesler AFB, MS
Categories:
afb, best friend,
Form: Free verse
Senior Center Poetry Movement
For Eve Gaal
How about having a Senior Center Poetry Movement
And weekly when there we all landed and went
Hoping we would never have to hesitate
Go to weekly poetry reading can hardly wait.
Maybe I might read a few of my very own
Knowing that by others I was not left alone
And everyone there is willing to bring theirs
Key to whole thing is found in word SHARES.
Our poems take turn going ahead and read
We will become relaxed and also feel freed
Of fears and frustrations that currently exist
Like time in service when you first did enlist.
So after your new poems you have prepared
About Senior Center were thoughtful and cared
Have complete freedom and no one is hexed
And to read some of your poems, you are next.
James Thomas Horn
Retired Veteran and Poet
RiverSea Plantation
Bolivia, NC
Where is March AFB, CA?
Categories:
afb, encouraging,
Form: Couplet
THE BOYS WHO WOULD BE KING
by Ron Arbuthnot
Dear Prince, I've dreamt your crown sets on my head,
Like many USA boys, in our prime
Not fantasy, but stuff of dreams, instead,
So we could shape the world and in our time;
So we could lead the dreamers in their quest
For God's Divinity, that sweetness for the soul,
For Goodness, Mercy, Hope, and all the rest
Of qualities that make life's worthy goal.
W've loved your Mother, as we know she's you,
And hands you down, these matters from her past,
To show mankind, that love alone can do,
Not very much without what makes a love to last.
Yes, I have dreamt I'd wear your crown one day,
In stuff of dreams, that God will bring your way.
God Save the Queen
God Save the King
Prince Charles Prince of Wales
Prince William Duke of Caimbridge
Ron Arbuthnot aka
Vee Bdosa the Doylestown Poet
Fort Dix, McGuire AFB NJ The Colonies
Categories:
afb, england, boy,
Form: Sonnet