I am 76 years old and have been writing poetry for seven years. I taught music in the public schools in NJ for 25 years. I am married and have 2 sons and 3 grandchildren. Many of my poems are in 16 published books and I have also published 5 children's books written in poetic form. To purchase my books please visit: http: //stores.lulu.com/reizerj
I have written 170 songs and 149 of them are available for you to listen to along with videos on You tube.com They are under my name Edwina Reizer.
A family is love
That puts itself above
Everything else in this world.
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I wonder as I look around
at all the beauty that I've found.
I've found it in the smallest places.
I've found it in the smiles on faces.
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How can I know what I can't see?
It's never been a part of me.
How can I know what I can't hear?
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When I see a tree cut down
whose life was not yet done
I look upon it with a frown
and then look at the sun.
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Liar, liar we see the fire
coming from your mouth each day.
The fire that burns the truth
as we struggle along our way,
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