An Unlikely Pair

THE OLD MAN AND CHARLEY
There they sat, the two of them
A most unlikely pair
Dozing in the afternoon sun
In an old wicker chair
The Old Man knew they laughed at him
But he didn’t seem to mind
For the peace he and Charley had
Is often hard to find
No matter that his new found friend
Was a strange sight to see
The [...]

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My Friend, Colleen

You Are A Poem
If I could make my life a poem,
There’d be a verse for you
Because you are a special friend,
With credits overdue.
And I think YOU are a poem, my friend;
I see it many times.
There’s beauty in your heart and soul,
One finds in songs and rhymes.
2/25/99 Phyllis DeWitt-VanVleck

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My sister Sally – I love you

SALLY
So much like our Mother
This sister of mine
That when I’m around her
It takes me back in time
It’s not just resemblance
(Which is indeed there)
It’s everything about her
That one might compare
Her voice and her demeanor
Her gentle caring ways
And the Christian way of [...]

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This month of poetry is dedicated to Mothers

BONDED
Come sit with me beside my fire
And share its warmth and glow
We’ll talk about life’s journey
And memories long ago
Life sure has bonded you and I
The way it’s meant to be
I leaned on [...]

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A Trusted Friend

GOODBYE, OLD FRIEND
          (For KiKi)
 
 
Dear old friend, why did you go
You made life sweet while here
And I will be so lonely now
Without your presence near
 
 
 
You made me laugh, so many times
Your memory makes me cry
I miss you more than words can say
We were buddies, you and I
 

 
It matters not, you were a dog
I loved you, [...]

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My Memory

THAT’S WHAT MAKES A MEMORY
 
I have no mind for fine details
I don’t think that’s so bad
I can’t remember dates and time
But just emotions had
 
I can’t remember what you wore
The first time that we met
But I remember your sweet charm
And your smile’s with me yet
I don’t remember where it was
I saw a mockingbird
But I’ll remember always
The [...]

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