Poems About: WEDDING

i saw the pictures
from the wedding
-not yours,
but might as well have been read more »

Our lives may be
Ever so commonplace
To others, but not ourselves!
For there, as the story unfolds, read more »

He was from southeast,
No dating, no sex
Before weddings,
Which is very holy to abide by, read more »

The Bride holds her flowers and straightens her veil
The Groom cleans his whiskers and straightens his tail
The Tiny biscuit box church is full of light
The bells chime loudly, the sun shines bright read more »

Great Grandma’s walnut cabinet.
In my house still holds pride of place,
displays her treasures even yet.
Fine china that we could not replace read more »

Giving and taking wilful hands
Before God’s throne we bow
To place on fingers golden bands
As symbols of a vow read more »

I received your invitation;
sorry I will not be there.
After loving you for so long,
it would be too much to bear. read more »

[For Cita, newly wed]


Event of choice and chance read more »

For months we have planned
a joyous, festive day,
and to the family's dismay
he did not understand. read more »

Please, ancient universe, just let me close my eyes
Sleep lingering in empty wineglass, close my eyes

Children of the street, singing in syllabled rhymes read more »

Just drifting on together--
He and I--
As through the balmy weather
Of July read more »

Every breath that I take
My heart doth make
A beat for the rhythm of love
Carried by the wings of a dove, read more »