Category Archives: My Books

THREE LANE PARKING LOT

I’m driving down the highway. Everybody’s going my way. Paying no attention To the traffic signs at all. Everybody’s in a hurry. Sometimes it makes me worry. I approach my destination Barely faster than a crawl. ‘Cause the traffic’s backed … Continue reading

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SO COULD HAVE I

The least you could have done was phone me To see if I was feeling lonely. Perhaps apologize For these tears in my eyes, But then, so could have I. The least you could have done was told me That … Continue reading

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PLEASE DON’T WALK AWAY

I guess this must be the end. I can’t believe it’s true my friend. The love we shared is ending now, Though I don’t know how, But it’s true my friend. Tonight will be our final night. We’ll separate by … Continue reading

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LATE-NIGHT WORKER

The nights Are cold and lonely So she brings it in off the street. She takes it inside Where she knows she can hide From the cop out walking his beat. The bars Are dark and crowded But it’s better … Continue reading

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LADIES OF THE NIGHT

You’ll see them when the sun goes down. They work ’till morning’s light. This life is never easy for The ladies of the night. Their dreams are often out of reach, But never out of sight. Tomorrow brings new hope … Continue reading

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I'M GIVING UP ALL MY DREAMS

Most people say I’m a dreamer. Reality is not my friend. I had big dreams for the future, But someday the dreams have to end. I dreamed I’d be rich and famous, And you would be there by my side. … Continue reading

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THE PATCHWORK QUILT

I stare down from the sky At the patchwork pattern Of flat and endless land below, Visible through occasional gaps In the soft, pillowy clouds Encompassing my being. There is nothing below to hold me Or restrict my movement As … Continue reading

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PARANOIA

Someone is there, just out of sight. I’m growing tired of this affair. I feel them coming from behind. I’m filled with such a deep despair. I hear a whisper in the night. A voice is lifted on the air. … Continue reading

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OKLAHOMA PRIDE

Five tribes of Indians, long ago, Came treaty-bound into this land With silent dreams and blinded hope. With faith they shook the white man’s hand. The years went by and soon things changed When progress and the white man came … Continue reading

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NEVER MEANT TO BE

As friends we met some time ago And through the years our friendship grew, But that was not enough for me. In time I fell in love with you. You never shared the love I felt. You tried to say … Continue reading

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