By facing death,
we embrace life more

We see the limits,
each minute core

Seen as a friend,
all life betroths

Each moment treasured,
our loved ones close

And when we face
that final day

A voice more gentle,
bids us sway

Into the dark,
one candle burns

Death’s welcome light
—for our return

(Villanova Pennsylvania: July, 2019)

She was pure
    
       and untouched;

           like the very first

        crystals of snow.

   Freshly budded rose and

             essence of lilac with the

                   fraility of a fallen leaf

   adhered to the sidewalk.

              He painted her soul

                  with his unique unprimaried color,

     and left her....

                        forever stained.

In addition to the slogans...
"Save The Whales,"  
"Save A Tree,"
and
"Save The Oceans"

We need a new one...
    "Save A Poet"

(University Of Pennsylvania: July, 2019)