MS. MARKLE'S SPARKLE
A tribute to Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex's fiancee, the beautiful royal bride-to-be who will become the Duchess of Sussex, England in May of this 2018 year when they wed in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.…
WAYWARD WALLABY
A humorous , topical poem about an unusual news event on Sydney Harbor Bridge…
AN ORPHAN'S WISH LIST
Too often, due to the stresses of our daily living, we ignore the importance of our primary resource by neglecting our planet's children.…
A BIKE FOR TWO
A narrative poem about my first bike, my most memorable Christmas present from Santa Claus.…
EARLY RECOLLECTIONS OF CHRISTMAS
A narrative poem about my first recollections of Christmas…
A MIRACLE BABY
A twelve-word Christmas poem…
MENSCH AERGERE DICH NICHT
A nostalgic Christmas homecoming poem that I composed for my son several years ago but never published because it was too emotional for me during my husband's final days and soon after his passing.…
HARRY , TARRY?
Prince Harry has certainly been a favorite subject for photographers lately. He and his latest girlfriend, Megan Markle, have been spotted dating in recent months and their photographs are appearing on the covers of magazines on newsstands everywhere almost daily. i hope you will enjoy this little poem about the happy couple.…
MEGHAN MARKLE : ACROSTIC
A topical acrostic poem about the beautiful royal bride-to-be.…
SOME WOUNDS NEVER HEAL
This narrative poem disproves the popular saying, 'Time heals all wounds.'…
L'HIVER BEAU
A topical tanka depicting the beauty of a northern winter.…
MON PREMIER LIVRE
A tribute to Queen Elizabeth 11, the longest reigning British monarch in history and her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh who will celebrate their platinum wedding anniversary, 70 years of marriage on November 20, 2017.The couple wed in Westminster Abbey in 1947 when Princess Elizabeth was only 21 andLieutenant Philip Mountbatten who had renounced his Greek royal title by age 26, became anaturalized British subject.…
COUSIN PHILLIP'S BIRTHDAY : LIMERICK
This poem is a portrayal of daily life on an alpaca hobby farm in the coastal township of St. Helen's in an idyllic setting in Tasmania, Australia. It is also an opportunity to send birthday wishes to my hard working cousin, Phil, a true gentleman farmer. I hope you will join me in sending your regards. : ) Gail…
HALLOWEEN DILEMMA
This appendix to HALLOWEEN DILEMMA is my feeble attempt to apologize to my loyal followers for not having the time to compose a good Halloween poem this year.Regards, Gail…
SUICIDE : ACROSTIC
This serious acrostic poem is factual. The inspiration for writing on this subject came to me throughwatching a friend cope with the tragic loss of her sister who was married with two grown children.…
MEET DOCTOR ED
A tribute to a most dedicated member of the medical profession who is most deserving of this poem that I have written in his honor.…
BOAR SNORE : ( NONSENSE) TEMPOEM # 2
I wish to dedicate this, the second of my nonsense tempoems, to Laurel Meadows who joined Wattpad as Melinda Greene one year ago. She has been one of my most loyal supporters and her enthusiasm to read and comment on my work has been a great inspiration to create many new poems on a variety of subjects.…