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Poems for My Wife

Catching Up

February 22, 2001 By Thomas Ortega II

Times like today find me writing a few poems with minor rhyming. Not an epic to withstand time, a simple lil nursery rhyme. Either way it is still my heart stepping up to fulfill the …

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Behind

February 21, 2001 By Thomas Ortega II

For some reason, I fall behind. I try to write, but can't find time. It's not like I don't think 'bout it. The words fly in and they just sit. I have a set way of writing; Here at my …

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Four-Lorn Poems #4

February 20, 2001 By Thomas Ortega II

Tuesday Enough with the time pattern in the poem, now let us discuss things closer to home. For us, time is rare as those three poems show. This litte fact must change as you well …

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Four-Lorn Poems #3

February 19, 2001 By Thomas Ortega II

Monday Late in the evening, (Yes, I skipped some hours, being the writer I have these powers). Ten in the evening, we recap our days: Talk about others and their oddball ways. Eleven …

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Four-Lorn Poems #2

February 18, 2001 By Chris Eggleston

Sunday Eight in the morning, we are still in bed. After the long day, it feels like we're dead. Nine in the morning, we both start to stir. Sleep slowly fading, the world's still a …

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Four-Lorn Poems #1

February 17, 2001 By Thomas Ortega II

Saturday Four in the morning, the alarm goes off. We get a wee bit sleep, but not enough. Five in the morning, we're done with showers. Won't be back for 'bout twenty more hours. Six in …

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