Denise Pfannkuche Chicago, Illinois

This is my first time writing poetry. I wrote this poem because of my mom and dads. I want to have something to remember them by so I wrote this one! Also God helps me to remember my mom and dads. The love they gave me all the years I lived with them. I am a housewife with a husband, Joseph, who cares for me and my two kids, Matthew who is 15, Sept 21, 1981. And Mark who is 6, March 27, 1990. I love football. Only one team--Notre Dame! I even wrote a poem about it called Love of Notre Dame! I love writing because it helps me to keep my mom and dads' love alive. I went to St. Edward grade school for 8 years and went to Carl Schurz HS for 4 years. I married my husband Joseph on July 12, 1980. I've been happy ever since.

God Gave us Mom and Dads God gave us mom and dads Because they gave us a life to live And we learn from our mom and dads And they gave us Love and Kindness And we should give some of that kindness back with Love. They teach us the Value of Love Just as God teaches us the Value of Faith. So we shall Love our mom and dads For a while until they die! So Thank you God for Ward O. Bretz 2-14-91 Elizabeth "G" Bretz 9-27-95 Clifford "G" Olson 11-28-94

Love of Notre Dame! Angels above and Angel's Below turn the world the worlded of Gold. Look in your heart for love of old. See the people in the spirits of Blue tell me God what shall we do. We will play with open arms. Until we catch the Ball the Ball of Gold. So Play like Saints today Notre Dame Play Like Saints today Notre Dame. Reach out for the star's in the Glory of the Game. Make us proud of you to cheer in his Name Love of Notre Dame!

All poems Copyright © 1996 Denise Pfannkuche. All rights reserved.