Allan L. Gauntlett Huntington Beach, California

Scouter: Cubs - Boy Scouts - Sea Explorers - Skipper Sailor - Us Navy - Schooner Lover Engineer - Space Programs Teacher - Special Ed - Lifetime Credential Retiree - Homemaker & Poet Author - "Hydroponics Simplified" - Many poems and children's stories Student - Forever - Avid Bookworm Scouter - Forever!

It's Time To write my thoughts To sail the bay To visit friends To walk in parks To tour museums To hear fine music To feel alive Before my clock stops! Perhaps I'll do it next time around!

D.O.B. Considerations Was I born too late for tall ships crew, Through seven seas for this old muse? Was I born too soon for certain youth, Who look at age as Dinosaur Tooth? Was I born just ripe for World War II, With shrunken census of High School youth? I was born just right for my loving Wife, Whose wisdom could cease much World strife.

Shipwrecked She's going down After 20 years of "sailing" together. She's going down. I'll be swimming alone, In the endless sea. She's going down, After we have "sailed" late in our years. The "voyage" has been a "happy voyage" but Her mind is going slowly. Our adventure is ending with happy memories. Sadly She's going down!

All poems Copyright © 1996 Allan L. Gauntlett. All rights reserved.