Eunice B. Lanzl Wilmington, Delaware

I have been writing poetry ever since I was ten years old. My family has always been my first concern. I have two sons, Steven George Lanzl and Bruce Frank Lanzl. I have five grandchildren: Justin, Amanda, Brett, Caylyn and Drew. My poetry has been published in newspapers and by The National Library of Poetry. I enjoy playing the piano and painting pictures. I try to communicate my way of life through my poetry. I believe in leading a simple life and in being helpful to other people. I am a member of the American Association of University Women and Alpha Omecrom Pi Sorority. I attended Libertyville Township High School and DePauw University.

Waltzing With A Butterfly The gold chain makes a figure 8 configuration on the marble topped table. The white butterfly circles around a white flower. The violins play strauss waltzes with the orchestra. I wished I were a single note played by the long haired violinist! The music stops! The violinist's shiny, black legs are bent And the music doesn't play on -- The white flower wilts with the heat. The white butterfly flies away -- To die alone, except for a lazy caterpillar the sunlight on the summer porch brings me back to reality. The grass outside is green and the air is sweet.

The Angel Child I met Elizabeth When she was two She said, "I'm Elizabeth Who are You? She was in my dream. Playing in a shallow stream, In the sunlight. Elizabeth started to put small cream pebbles into her mouth. I said, "No, No, don't do that!" Elizabeth did as I said And put the pebbles back Into the shallow stream bed, What a cute little girl! She had a pout and a curl, Who was this little child? She was an angel child, An angel sweet and an angel mild. Unwanted on earth, she flew on wings To learn all about heavenly things.

All poems Copyright © 1996 Eunice B. Lanzl. All rights reserved.