L. E. Evans Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Pen name: L. Evans Place of Birth: Didsbury Parents: American Spouse: Welsh Occupation: retired Writings: The Little Brown Church, Inner Fears, The Urn, Man On The Stairs, The Circle of Life, Gone Astray, Lonely With Pride, The Negative Man and The Lonely One .

Inner Fears Why do all have the inner fears? They are always there through the years. Did I do right or was it all wrong? There should be a way to conquer and be strong. Others seem always to control their thoughts. Yet life itself claims all and then there is nought.

Lonely With Pride I wonder at night as I sit alone, dark clouds and rain outside. The ocean pounding on the shore with a tone of derision, cried An old cat meowing at someone's door wanting inside, Will I ever forget my obstinate pride, Letting go of someone who meant all and then nothing in my pride When he sighed I did not take his side, Longing and longing for a past, Which can not be recast, I cannot return because of pride.

The Little Brown Church You walk a road that is no more when at the end stands a little brown church. The pain is gone, the door droops with age and as you quietly walk in it seems to lurch. The bell in the tower is long gone, inside a broken pew is still there. On the wall an icon with the picture faded and gone with wear. As you stand and listen, the silence of past years pervade. People of long ago stood there with hopes and dreams now gone like a charade. Quickly you leave as you sense some one in spirit still lingers there. How long will the little brown church with no one to care, forgotten by all be able to stand? On this meagre plot of lonely land.

All poems Copyright © 1996 L. E. Evans. All rights reserved.