I may be a woman and without a Dr title But to treat me with disrespect that does not you entitle No matter what my background, my gender or education Regardless of my nationality or even of my station So why do some think they can treat others like crap Because of these “labels” they… Continue reading Quid Pro Quo
Category: Other writing and poems
Abenteuerlust
Abenteuerlust is my word for today A thirst for adventure come what may Who knows what the future brings What unexpected and exciting things Optimism is the key Because you never know what will be.
Haiku for Toni Bernhard
Sow seeds of wisdom The soil is thirsty for them Now new plants will grow
Silver Lining
Hold out hope at the end of your rope Life takes its twists and turns Vicissitudes and crazy moods Sometimes we crash and burn But from these things we learn Anger and sadness; unexpected gladness Grey clouds fly away And make room for a beautiful day. (04/08/2011)
The Trenches
One of the projects I enjoyed most at school (at about age 16) was writing about World War I. I always did have a passion for history and still do. A soldier’s private hell Of mud and damp and rot Corpses – oh, the smell! It’s sticky and humid and hot The mud is drowning… Continue reading The Trenches