Forty-five caliber abstract
targets big and small
Bullseye in the mirror
memories recalled
Warning shots abandoned
prey now closing in
One last bullet chosen
—fired from within
(Villanova Pennsylvania: June, 2018)
Stars & Stripes
Out of great struggle
comes even greater opportunity
Each threat being glue
and a tie that binds
With noble purpose
we define our highest calling
Freedom in our blood
—by our will refined
(Villanova Pennsylvania: July, 2016)
‘To America, On The 4thOf July’
Last Tear
Watching myself
Wanting you
Standing alone
—the end in view
Watching myself
Reach out through the pain
Lost shadow of night
—last tear in your rain
(Villanova Pennsylvania: April, 2016)
Cancer
It takes from your body
but steals from your spirit
Hope its main victim
—promised future unseen
(Villanova Pennsylvania: April, 2016)