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"YOUR OWN SHIP" Poetry Book

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INTRODUCTION

About Me......................................2
My Photo Gallery.........................3-4
Artists & Photo Credits................5
Copyright/Registration.................5
Photos- Sheri & Daniel.................6-7
Dedication.....................................8

 
PART I: A CHILD’S REFLECTION   

 a child’s reflection ......................................................... 17
little girl blue ................................................................. 18
fun-away child ............................................................... 19
bambi .............................................................................. 20
sunny children ............................................................... 21
marshmallow faces.........................................................  22
cindy little .....................................................................  23 
here comes the bus! ........................................................  24
lollipops, gumdrops ........................................................ 25
a happy clown ................................................................  26
a chaos of toys ................................................................ 27
a child’s request.............................................................. 28
why? ................................................................................. 28
i like my stuffed dog.......................................................  29
a stuffed tiger.................................................................. 29
and the flower blossomed .............................................. 30
quiet the child ................................................................ 30
take me back.................................................................... 31


PART II: MY SECRET GARDEN

 the nature of love ..........................................................  32
elegant, graceful............................................................  32
my secret garden ...........................................................   33
you can be my tree.........................................................   35
don’t cry little flower......................................................  36
a flower, a time to escape............................................... 36
never question the simplicity of one flower................... 37
a catching up of time.....................................................  37
a flower sat upon my desk..............................................  37
as you watched alone.....................................................  38
i planted a simple rose...................................................  39\
written on a full moon ................................................... 40
a woman is a fresh flower a’bloom................................. 41
descriptions of flowers ............................................... 42-44
mirror garden ................................................................  45
a flower is......................................................................... 46
a cherub of  flowers.........................................................  47
a satin cloud...................................................................  48
nature’s lullaby............................................................... 49
time finds ........................................................................ 50
the crickets ...................................................................... 51
girl sitting by a tree........................................................ 52


PART III: PHILOSOPHICAL TRIP

 honesty and sincerity.....................................................  53
you are your own love ...................................................   53
grow and see ..................................................................  54
wisdom grows..................................................................  54
love is................................................................................ 55
i love you, i will tomorrow.............................................. 56
a circumference .............................................................. 56
hello laughter.................................................................. 57
i love to be........................................................................ 58
talk is sometimes for the birds........................................ 59
the wise owl ..................................................................... 59
the bird  (didn’t die)...................................................... 60
a boy sits on a hill .......................................................... 61
a man, boys become .......................................................  61
life is like a war............................................................... 62
love’s littleness ................................................................ 62
and truth steps in............................................................ 62
a society skirt................................................................... 62
the royalty........................................................................ 62
goodness isn’t always good............................................  63
for some--pain is a release from feeling too good ......  64
missing—not having ...................................................... 64
monkeys see—so monkeys are many................................ 65
the man who counts his coins .......................................  66
be independent of independence..................................  67
on easy st.  ....................................................................... 68
funny looks....................................................................... 69
bag it................................................................................ 70
play a game of fantasy with me...................................... 71
i love, i give ..................................................................... 72
a mistake should prevent.................................................72
the pain can grow..........................................................  72
bubbling, joyful.............................................................. 72
you’re only human........................................................  73
a better outlook.............................................................. 74
so, you find people show you.......................................... 75
i love you .........................................................................75
consideration..................................................................75
the hand of a clock......................................................... 75


PART IV: THE MOON, TIDES & MY LOVE

a book of memories ........................................................  76
take me for me ................................................................  77
gypsy girl ......................................................................... 78
thru rain & sun .............................................................. 79
magic carpet ride ........................................................... 80
gentle boy ........................................................................ 81
a state of being ............................................................... 82
the leaning guide post ................................................... 83
share a little thought...................................................... 84
many are the times ......................................................... 84
songs come through my heart......................................... 84
i’ll never forget ............................................................... 85
all i can give .................................................................. 86
why do you hurt me so?..................................................  87
around me go.................................................................  87
in my own shadow .........................................................  88
no one knows .................................................................. 89
butterfly nets ...................................................................90
let me be .......................................................................... 91
spinddles ......................................................................... 91
loving you........................................................................ 92

tear drops......................................................................... 93
darling, i’ll be back ....................................................... 93
never say i hurt you........................................................  93
newspaper stories............................................................. 93
to float in a void............................................................. 93
the black owl ..................................................................  94
the tide rises, the tide falls ...........................................  96
the wind........................................................................... 97
love, love ......................................................................... 98
tenderness ....................................................................... 99
the essence........................................................................ 100
flowers dance alone .......................................................  101
golden dust ..................................................................... 102
as we share times together..............................................  103
love me who I am............................................................. 103
tell me the phase.............................................................. 104
how will it be?.................................................................. 104
another day..................................................................... 105
time tables turning ........................................................ 106
the newness ..................................................................... 106
i’m gonna love again .................................................... 107
a hidden time ................................................................ 107
someone in my heart ..................................................... 108
love we long for...............................................................109
when we’re together........................................................ 110
love’s a natural high......................................................111


PART V: A POT OF GOLD IS AN AURA OF LOVE

 a pot of gold ................................................................... 112
and the love around me ...............................................  113
to dearest keith ..............................................................  114
the disappearing crowd.................................................  115
my heart is the eye..........................................................  115
a poem from the heart ..................................................  116
smile and see the fun ....................................................  116
a smile , a brighter disposition..................................... 116
smiling ........................................................................... 117
smile a while .................................................................  117
to be happy ....................................................................  118
yellow, sun, love ............................................................ 118
hearts ............................................................................. 119
love knows where it’s .....................................................  120
the line that meets and twines ....................................  120
the innocence of a child................................................ 120
what is a dream?............................................................ 121
loneliness is not being able to share............................  121
every fragrance in the morning  of my heart............... 122
faith is faith....................................................................122
faith ................................................................................122
dear lord ........................................................................123
ancient lullaby...............................................................124
the crystal crumbles........................................................125
time and time again...................................................... 125
thoughtfulness ................................................................126
she’s a great friend.........................................................126
kindness...........................................................................127
friendship........................................................................128
girl of the wind ..............................................................129
we must remember...........................................................130
the time is come...............................................................130
hope (2004).....................................................................131


PART VI: SALT & PEPPER POETRY  

snuff ‘n stuff ................................................................... 133
juice it up! ...................................................................... 134
kitchen chemist .............................................................. 135
i want to draw pictures with words .............................. 136
enough to freeze your nose off ...................................... 137
hugo, minn. ....................................................................138
country castle .................................................................139
the smog ..........................................................................140
where i live , everyone’s a star....................................... 141
movies and life ...............................................................142
gretchen trip ...................................................................142
robot children.................................................................143
the unknown .................................................................. 144
how long will our world last? ...................................... 145
they’re in the army now................................................  146
where have they gone?...................................................  147
frustrations .................................................................... 148
what would you like for dinner? .................................  147
the egg’s fate................................................................... 148
she visualizes people as prehistoric animals ..............  151
the peepers ...................................................................... 152
the flushing..................................................................... 152
humpty dumpty............................................................... 153
stupidity ..........................................................................153
nursery satire.................................................................. 152
a world of names can be fun......................................... 155
a cigarette ...................................................................... 156
sticks and stones .............................................................156
lightning, thunder......................................................... 157
colors ...............................................................................158
soaring ............................................................................159
the dude...........................................................................160
mr. tallyman...................................................................161
crazy lingo......................................................................162
for the birds.....................................................................163
cough drops.....................................................................164
good humor man............................................................165
girl of counter with candy.............................................166


PART VII: CHRISTMAS POETRY COLLECTION

 on a winter starlit night................................................  167
brotherly love................................................................... 167
capturing time................................................................  168
jolly, jolly, jumpling........................................................ 168
blessed is the light........................................................... 169
the looking glass of christmas.......................................  170
our christmas message (by bill & I)..............................  171
colors of christmas.......................................................... 172
     true meaning.................................................................  173    
what a merry time..........................................................  174
special light..................................................................... 175
season of good cheer......................................................  175
sharing............................................................................ 176
hearts............................................................................... 177
the reason for the season...............................................  177
joy of christmas............................................................... 178
christmas cheers............................................................. 178
holiday magic...............................................................  179
angels proclaim.............................................................  180
christmas reflections ....................................................   181
peace...............................................................................  182
Christmas...time of renewed hope................................    183

 Afterthought
on & off..............................................................  184
as listlessly we float along...............................   185

BONUS:  MP3s of 3 recordings of my original songs:
"No Strings Attached", "Now Love is Here" & "Dreams"
(previously unreleased)