June Allegra Elliott 

Seal Beach, California 

A native Californian, June spent the first two years of her life in Oahu, Hawaii with her parents and a brother born in Honolulu. Later on, vacations in beautiful Hawaii inspired her poetry writing. June has contributed poems to several anthologies published by The National Library of Poetry; "American Poet's Best" anthologies by The Swordsman Publishing Company; "Poet's Corner" of the Maui News; and a poem essay feature of the Aloha Magazine. She has published one poetry collection, "Sweet Treasures of Aloha and other Poems." June, a retired school secretary, resides in Seal Beach Leisure World in Southern California. 

Emerald Garden
In Northern Erin

True,
Eden is my emerald garden set
cozy in old Antrim's Northern Erin
In endless delight, my eyes behold
the quiet rose and dancing
daffodils;  The snow-white daisies,
and shy primrose, all
hiding behind a screen of
verdant ferns, and
O'er my head, oh bless my soul!
Acacia blooms like comely
Primavera, plaiting
golden braids in
her fragrant
wind-blown hair!

Prelude to Octoberfest

Softly, softly, float
liquid amber leaves and maple, on
Autumn's languid golden air,
Prelude to Octoberfest upon
the village green
Where are the winsome bright checked
lads and lasses,
costumed and holding hands?
Waiting, waiting now, for
jolly concertina and
deep voiced oompa-pa!
Waiting, waiting now, for
whirling waltz and polka!

Desert Ambrosia
Treasure Out of Sight

Have you ever strolled on
shoe crunching desert sand,
Where stars sparkle against
deep velvet night, and a
full moon, all golden and glowing,
rolls silently by?
Where intoxication comes
all giddy and glorious, from
Wild verbena fragrance
perfuming the air,
Hidden enchantment from
far flung purple dunes,
Unforgettable loveliness on an
eternal springtime night
Desert Ambrosia
Treasure out of sight!