Brian Maxwell

Concord, CA, USA

Brian has been writing poetry since high school. After spending 5 1/2 years in the U.S. Navy aboard patrol squadron 50 as an Electronic Warfare Operator, he is currently working as a courier in the San Francisco Bay area. Brian has had his poem entitled "I Think of You" published in the anthology "Essence of a Dream." Brian has been awarded Editor's Choice Awards for "I Think of You" and has been nominated to The International Society of Poets. Brian hopes to someday come out with a book. Brian says, "Writing poetry allows me to bring a smile to friends both near and far." Brian welcomes letters. You may write him in care of The International Poetry Hall of Fame, 1 Poetry Plaza, Owings Mills, MD 21117.

I Think of You

Let me sweep
your feet off the ground
for as long as we're together
they'll never touch down

Yes
I think of you
as more than a friend
and I hope some day
our hearts will blend

As long as the birds
continue to fly
and the trees reach
into the sky
my love for you
will never die

Thinking of You

Why do I get so blue
Every time I start
Thinking of you?
Maybe it's because
When I think of you
It's just not the same
As being with you.

So . . .
I think of you
Both day and night
Or anytime you're out of my sight.
Especially at night
When the moon is bright
I begin to realize
That you've gone
Home for the night.

So . . .
Later that night
When I'm home all alone
Your number's the first
That runs through my phone.

So . . .
When I wake up the next morning
It's nice to see
That when I pick a flower
And hold it next to me
That in my heart
I can see
An image of thee