I have been writing privately since 1995, joined the Society of Great River Poets in 2005 and have sinced been published in Lyrical Iowa 2007,2008 have a 2nd place win in the Edgar Lee Masters Poetry Contest, and a first place in Aldo Leopold Wild Words Contest.
The rains had come
to cool and soothe
the ashes & embers
of burnt out thoughts
...
Along came death....then
her arms held open wide....that day
Sometime later eyes open....now
sweeping gently for remnants of life....forever
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