Jo Traxinger Scottsdale, Arizona

I am a nurse, a widow and have three grown children. I like to read, write poetry and short stories. I love music, dancing, sports and traveling. I have written articles for several magazines and was a news correspondent for a small mid west town. I am also a free lance photographer. I have received many awards for various achievements. I recently won the EDITORS CHOICE AWARD from the National Library of Poetry. I have been Blessed with all of these talents and they are free if we look at the beauty of the world that has been given to us.

Hello God It's Me Again Hello God it's me again. I just called to say I forgot to pray again today. You know God I've been So busy and so tired you see. So if I don't call on you today Please forgive me. I promise to be faithful And never never stray So when I call and say Hello God I remembered to pray today. Hello God it's me again. I just called to say Thank you for all the Blessing I receive. You know I am counting On you God Cause I really do believe. So if I forget to thank you And kind of go astray Just shine your light upon me So I can see the way.

River Walk I strolled along the river bank to see what I could see. As I gazed into the water, my reflection appeared to me. I marveled at the beauty of each movement I made. As I danced upon the water what a magnificent charade. I pretended to be an erotic dancer. And waltzed around and around Finally from exhaustion I fell upon the ground. My fantasy was over I was back to the real me. As I strolled along the river to see what I could see.

My Paradise As I walked across the desert this vast barren land. I noticed my footprints in the warm desert sand The cacti and foliage were looking its best. The birds were all singing and building their nest I sat down to rest in the desert so grand and counted the colors of each grain of sand. All colors of the rainbow so sparkling and bright I wondered of the beauty in the desert at night I gazed at the stars and the full round moon. I must leave this sandy paradise and head home I'll come back tomorrow to the desert so grand Just to see the beauty in each grain of sand.

All poems Copyright © 1996 Jo Traxinger. All rights reserved.