Anthony Taimanglo Taitano

Reno, NV, USA

I was born in Agana, Guam on December 13, 1954. My mother is Frances Taitano and I am the oldest of seven brothers and sisters. Currently living in Reno, NV, I am working as a dealer at the Atlantis Casino Resort. I write poems for the sheer enjoyment and for the hope that the people who read my poetry get the same enjoyment out of it also. I write about life, about love and from deep inside of my heart and soul. To me, poetry is the heart of life and we all need to express our feelings in one way or another. This is my way of expressing love for people and life. So express yourself!

A Given Word

A promise. . . my promise to you. . . is to devote my
life to you. . . devote my love to you. All I ever wish for
. . . all I ever want back is your love, your heart. . .
not your soul.

A promise. . . my promise to you. . . is to give you,
what your heart desired. . . and that is the compassion
and to be needed once more.

The time has come for you to reap the rewards, that you
have put in. . . you have given. . now it's time to receive
those rewards for the time you have put in.

You desire the world and the world will give you and
show you, your just rewards. . . my love the world is now
yours. . . so take and enjoy the rewards.

This is my promise to you. . . with all my love.

Together Again

This road is always an easy road at the beginning,
but time has a funny way of turning things around. The
passion and the love you have for life, you still have,
but I just never saw it, till it was too late.

Time has a strange way of healing. The years have now
passed and for some reason, destiny has brought us back
together. Why! There is a reason for this, I don't know
why but, I wouldn't question it.

It's now your turn for happiness and for receiving
that gift of peace and love, for your years of giving.
My love, the light now shines through my window. I see
the light shining, I can see the lake of peace, which will
now be calm and serene for us both.

For till time finally stands still, I will be here for
you and never to abandon you, as long as we are together.

So till the end of time, I will be yours.

Endless Journey

The journey we make in life is long and hard. This
journey which has its crossroads. . . when we get to them.
we have to decide on which road to take, what path to
make and what's down that road.

This journey that we must make has many obstacles,
many detours, many signs. We see the signs, but never
heed its warnings, we see the detours in life, but seem
to stray the other way.

Life is rough and so is this journey that we're making.
This journey we make has its trail of tears and its path
of happiness, the two never meeting.

When finally, we choose our path, we must follow it to
the end, to the end of its road, which is our destiny in
life. That's when life begins.

Into Tomorrow

To wake up in the early morning and to take a walk in
the park. . . to see the morning dew on the grass and on
the flowers, is a sight of such beauty to behold.

The dew awakening nature to another day. . . the birds
which sing to the day forthcoming. . . a doe walking the meadow
in search of food. . . the different flowers opening up to
the sun to stretch its pedals, this is the beauty of nature.

To awaken next to the one you love. . . to roll over
and kiss the one you love on the cheek. . . this is the
beauty of life. You start another day of work and another
day full of love for her. This is life. . . this is living.