Wife I Do Not Know Poems

Always paint pretty scene, 
Of wife who was a queen; 
Can feel all of her charms; 
Still will hold in my arms. 

She is with...

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What Else? (A song-lyric for my late wife, Lorenda)

You found all my hiding places,
charted all my shifting phases
peeling layers like an onion:
soaring visionary woman.

Flying all...

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sun glows blue rain falls
devil beats wife old folks advise
ignoring rainbow
...

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rain ran over curb
had to take a special herb
so did not disturb

Been back to normal again,
Write more poems have been,
Even if they are not enjoyed;
You...

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This is Poetry Reading Day today,
That is always one of my favorite days;
Was not expecting rainy weather though;
Already seeing some flowers coming up.

Christmas Cactus have...

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Lend me a Poem
She already knows am a poet
Give me your lines
She already mastered my genre
Lend me a stanza one romantic and humorous
Give me a...

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The republican 

Oh lord I know you hear me  

As I sit here in my cell  

Tomorrow they will take my life ...

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                 ~~ For I Shall Love Thee~ 

 ...

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The Goddess of Death (completely made up! for contest)
in the new of days
when man was
but a first of
the new things
for the gods
to play with

a male...

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My Story, His Glory
Miracle Man
5-1-2022

It was the day after Easter in twenty-eighteen,
and my cardiologist was just entering the exam room.
His greeting to me was “good...

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Way Too Soon
By David J. Materazzi 2021

Don't cry over my death
Instead celebrate my life.
We were together many years
As husband and wife.

I know I left you...

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Stepping closer and slowly reaching out
The gossamer being vanishes once again
The terror within releases a curdling shout

And night is upon my blackened soul once more
The...

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Today a man knocked on my door and asked
for a small donation towards the local swimming
pool. I gave him a glass of water!

I used to...

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The woman was belligerent, arrogant and rude.
Almost nasty, full of vinegar, indignant fortitude.
Please settle down, he said to her.
Trying his best in his patrolman way
To...

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you look at me as if i'm the only girl around
you listen to me as if I make the only sound
when you see me sad...

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