Twas lust at first sight Smarts and good sense forgotten Taste of forbidden A night of carnal passion Love, not in the equation

Beneath the clash of giants tall The earth itself begins to quake With every step, the mountains bre… And silent cries are drowned by al… The rivers dry, the forests fall

Purplish summer haze Nebulous faraway hills Watery mirage Hot sweltering day Atop the giant oak tree

Nights out with the boys Slow dancing with your sweetheart From both, you’ll depart Ocean swim, skiing, whiskey All these will be fantasy

No one cares about the past; I kn… I’ve locked it away; threw away th… Got no use for it, be it now or ev… I choose not to recall unpleasant… I’ve loved, I gave it all; now I’…

To all October born May blessings flow your way May loved ones come see you And sunny be your day To you we raise a toast

nestled in my folds a serpent sleeps, coiled in fate waiting for her touch sweet figs mask the whispered deat… gold and venom, silken breath

upon the porch she sits in rain the swing once theirs, now hers al… its memories of love now flown her heart engulfed by aching pain a swing of reed, a lover’s throne

My young son threw a ball at me But sadly, he caught me unaware And it bounced right in front of m… Oh! I melted at his wounded stare… Perhaps more focused I should be

I locked the past in a little box Hidden in a corner of my mind Around it, a yellow ribbon That someone left behind... Sometimes, I go and open it

The biting wind howls A drunk insolent hound The moon and stars Nowhere to be found The night dreary and cold

Most trees stand bare, though othe… Hollies peek through the snow-fill… At dawn, no creatures can be seen The chill of winter all around But golden rays turn skies to blue

His whole world ended; it was yest… His hopes for tomorrow quickly per… When the love of his life passed a… His dreams, like a thin mist, vani… She’ll always be the lady of his y…

A nine-month old baby girl A terror on her walker As she scares the dogs away Feet she’ll gladly run over Vroom! Vroom! ‘round the house sh…

It is unfortunate, but truly this… His fondest hope she’ll remain a f… He grieves and feels a deep sense… He’s got to be strong to carry thi… But he can always look back at the…