Dorothy Warwick

New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada

Dorothy Warwick was born, raised and educated in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. At age 70, her passion for poetry has spanned over 60 years, matched only by her love of life, family, and humanity. As a mother of ten children, Dorothy has experienced the humour and joy inspired by a loving husband, rambunctious youngsters and an active lifestyle which she shares with others through her poetry. In addition to this exhibit in The International Poetry Hall of Fame Museum, Dorothy has also had poems published in several poetry anthologies. This exhibit is dedicated to the memory of Dorothy's late husband, Tom Warwick.

Not Anyone

How can anyone, love anyone so much?
After all these years to still thrill at your touch.
Just to feel you close beside me,
Have your loving arms to guide me.
How can anyone love anyone so much?

How can anyone need anyone, like this?
When you're not close, my whole world seems amiss.
My life pauses, breath abaiting,
Your return I stand in waiting.
How can anyone need anyone like this?

How can anyone, love anyone so much?
Great contentment just to reach out to your touch.
You're all that makes my life worth living
With your loving and your giving.
It's you I love, not just anyone, so much.

First Born

Our first born child, a joy so wild
A flaming bursting love.
A rising, sweeping, soaring
To unheard of heights above.
The wondrous miracle of birth
The feel of tender bliss
As we gaze at this masterpiece
And placing of first kiss.
Oh miracle of miracles
"God's" gift to us be known.
May we be worthy of your love
Your trust, first born, our own.

As One

The day is dawning
Before the sun has set you two will join together
To be as one.
Your new life starting
You'll face the thunderclouds of storm and sunny weather
And you'll be One.
The years will pass
There will be joys, there will be sadness, but whatever
You'll be as One.
Because when night falls
And God has taken one and laid them lightly as a feather
You're never all alone, you'll always be together
Because you're One.