By: esplpn1|14 January, 2018|Categories: Personal Poetry & Prose
WE ARE THE YA YA’S (Debbie, Dara and Becky) We are the Ya Ya’s who are bright and bold We hold each other secrets never to be told We have been friends for over forty years We share tales and broken pieces of our hearts We share the struggles of life and all its parts We laugh over selves silly…
Read more »By: esplpn1|17 October, 2013|Categories: Personal Poetry & Prose
USED TO BE THIS – USED TO BE THAT! I used to be this and I used to be that. But I am no longer this and no longer that. I used to be carefree and go with the flow Now the flow is a trickle. I used to feel young and easy to please. Now being easy to please…
Read more »By: esplpn1|29 November, 2011|Categories: Personal Poetry & Prose
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A battle rages for my soul Will good or evil win control Will I succeed or will I fail Will I end up like the Holy Grail The promise of eternal life Will see me through this world of strife To Him my soul will someday go And I will leave this place below Until that day I’ll wait on…
Read more »By: esplpn1|02 November, 2011|Categories: Personal Poetry & Prose
This is a poem I wrote in honor of my one and only sister I lie in my bed and dark is the night I know the door’s locked and window’s shut tight But I get this strange feeling that someone is here Oh my you’re silly to have such a fear What is that in the corner over…
Read more »By: esplpn1|02 November, 2011|Categories: Personal Poetry & Prose
This poem was written for my father-in-law-Dwight’s 90th birthday who was a retired Pam American Pilot You are a father, grandfather, and great grandfather too. You were a husband, a pilot and captain of the crew. You have traveled the globe over, and saw sights to behold. You lived nine generations and witnessed its history unfold. You wrote a book…
Read more »By: esplpn1|02 November, 2011|Categories: Personal Poetry & Prose
Written in honor of four of my girlfriends We are the Ya Ya’s who are bright and bold We hold each other secrets never to be told We have been friends for over thirty years We have been through sad times and tears We share tales and broken pieces of our hearts We share the struggles of life and all…
Read more »By: esplpn1|02 November, 2011|Categories: Personal Poetry & Prose
This poem was written in honor of Hospice Thank you Lord for these angels on earth, And the blessings they bestow of untold worth. Thank you for the nurses and doctors who heal, And the empathy and compassion that they feel. Thank you for the Chaplains who support them everyday, And for their kind loving hearts with the words they pray. Thank you for the…
Read more »By: esplpn1|02 November, 2011|Categories: Personal Poetry & Prose
Poem written for my husband’s retirement party Retirement is not a chapter ending But a phase of life to those tending Rocking chairs are not for you Motorcycles beckon shiny and new At last you’re really free to go And time is no longer worry or woe So many roads so many choices The sound of wind echoing its voices…
Read more »By: esplpn1|02 November, 2011|Categories: Personal Poetry & Prose
This poem was written in 1964 while atSt. Vincent’s Hospital seeking the Lord Rain can be a comfort Rain can be a joy Rain can be a pleasure We all should enjoy For when it falls From heavenly clouds above It restores life, and sprinkles love It’s glorious to see, yet alone walk in It’s like cleansing away all our…
Read more »By: esplpn1|02 November, 2011|Categories: Personal Poetry & Prose
This was written for my daughter Erica & Dwight’s wedding day Lord we are in awe of your wisdom, patience, and grace. We are enamored with your sweet and beautiful face. We are enchanted by your grace and your loving justice. We marvel at your mercy and how you first loved us. We are grateful how you are always there…
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