poems60

TO SHARE
to share whispers to my soul of love and passion
to share priceless memories of mements of wonder
to lift my heart to a world that I had only dreamed possible
to teach me the joy of unselfish giving,
but few of the endless reasons why I need you.

to bring passion�s fire to a once cold hearth,
to bring the light of the sun to once dark days,
to warm my life in ways that I could never have imagined,
to open my eyes anew to all the beauty in this life.
but a few of the countless reasons why I need you.

to allow me to give without need,
to allow me to be all that I can be,
to let me shower you all the love held within
to grace every noble feeling known in this heart,
but a few of the countless reasons why I love you.
--Richard Huggins
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YOUR MOMENT
Vanquish all fear now and follow me.
Explore the miystery of quiet whispers,
let showers of flower petals
softly kiss your shoulders
and collect on the ground at your feet.
See yourself in rainbows of tranquility,
forming within a waterfall of peaceful thoughts,
your innermost longings fulfilled at last.
Inhale the pure aroma of liberty
as you leave all cares and burdens behind
forever discarded on the disappearing sands of yesterday.
This is your moment, this is your time.
--Marcia Miller-Twiford
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I WISH
I wish
for you small white lights
that dance and wriggle
in crisp night air

I wish
for you
warmth in your lover�s arms
her hand on your forehead

I wish
for you a small hand to hold
and a giggle to hear

I wish
for you the smell of tree bark
and the sound of boots
in snow

I wish
for you rich beaned coffees
and chocolate
more chocolate than you could possibly want

I wish for you waters
in oceans
in bubble baths
and in your cup

I wish for you everything
--Ingrid Showalter Swift
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FROM A COLLEGE WINDOW
The glimmer of the limes, sun-heavy, sleeping,
Goes trembling past me up the College wall.
Below, the lawn, in soft blue shade is keeping,
The daisy-froth quiescent, softly in thrall.

Beyond the leaves that overhang the street,
Along the flagged, clean pavement summer-white,
Passes the world with shadows at their feet
Going left and right.

Remote, although I hear the beggar�s cough,
See the woman�s twinkling fingers tend him a coin,
I sit absolved, assured I am better off
Beyond a world I never want to join
--D.H. Lawrence