E. June Mathews
Lees Summit, Missouri
E. June MathewsLees Summit, Missouri |
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I am a nomad -due to husband's government job- and now call all the states as home, I have been a secretary, a payroll clerk, done traffic surveys and worked on the election board. I have been writing poetry for more than thirty years and have won 8 Golden Poet trophies and received more than 50 Honor awards. I have been published in many anthologies, Ideals magazine and have published a book "Among the Leaves". I am a member of Oregon State Poetry Association, a Lifetime Member of International Society of Poets and past member of Rogue Valley Poets and World of Poetry. |
ON WINGS OF A BUTTERFLYThe day awoke to flurry of soundsThat swirled about as early snow. I watched the glyphs that piqued my mind And penned a poem's embryo. I gathered up the whisper of words And made intriguing gay bouquet But, have a cherry blossom show That's prone to quickly fly away. Elusive words that make our poems Are fragile loans from him above That ride the wings of butterflies And signify a gift of love. |
EMPTY CHAIRSI heard the wind return to mournWhen traveling on that fateful span And sensed the nearness of angel wings That keep their vigil overhead. I saw the trees caressed by breeze As nodding leaves recite a prayer. Their sorrow has not washed away Though rains have tried to flush the stain. The crumbling concrete is gone today But vestige of yesterday remains In shards that claw the heart and mind Where scars survive with endless pain. Though traffic freely flows again And cars adjust to missing friends Nightmares torment next of kin When ghosts return to claim their space. |
LULL OF THE SEAThe silver strand of fading dayhas slipped behind the sea Reflections slowly lose their glow as evening calls to me. When heaven sparks its candlelight and hangs the moon on high; It spies the ruffled petticoats that sweeps and mystify. The rhythmic break of waves on shore-- nepenthe to the brain-- Is anodyne to restless soul and peace with moonlight's wane. |