A Sonnet For Kasia On Her Wedding
A Sonnet for Kasia on her wedding
When I consider women I have known
And I assess the way my love has grown
That this short space of time has changed so much
Where both my hand and yours have been in touch
When I recall a colleague years ago
The seeds of sympathy did in Stuttgart sow
A carnal wish for you I dare express
But in our shared religion must repress
My wife, my child they give such happiness
Please God – like ours- your marriage He will bless
With joy and children and a peaceful home
Where doubt, depression, shame and boredom cannot roam
For Kasia I have felt the fruits of friendship grow so strong
I pray we’ll work together and be true friends for long
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Categories:
stuttgart, friend, love, wedding,
Form: Sonnet
My Life
born in Stuttgart Germany
that was the start of my journey
with many years of stuttering
today just poems I bring
I’m always doing rhyming
life never a agony
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Categories:
stuttgart, life,
Form: Limerick
Today's Mission
For us, it has become an everyday scene.
The only world we know now is our B-17.
Over Adolf's territory, we drop our bombs away.
We have been flying missions both night and day.
We want to cripple the Axis with each bomb we drop.
That bad boy's actions are what we are trying to stop.
So what is the target today, Bremen or Stuttgart?
We want to lunge a dagger right into the Nazi heart.
I heard Axis Sally last night on the radio.
What is our next target? I think they already know.
Well, with today's mission, it is one strike more.
With more success, we can bring an end to this war.
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Categories:
stuttgart, adventure, history, war, night,
Form: Rhyme
Another Mission
For us, it has become an everyday scene.
The only world we know now is our B-17.
Over Adolf’s territory, we drop our bombs away.
We have been flying missions both night and day.
We want to cripple the Axis with each bomb we drop.
That bad boy’s actions are what we are trying to stop.
So what is the target today, Bremen or Stuttgart?
We want to lunge a dagger right into the Nazi’s heart.
I heard Axis Sally last night on the radio.
What is our next target? I think they already know.
Well, with today’s mission, it is one strike more.
With more success, we can bring an end to this war.
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Categories:
stuttgart, history, war, night, night,
Form: Rhyme