Margaret Anne McCants

Glendale, Arizona

Margaret has been writing poetry since she was in her early teens. She has earned her Bachelor's from Northern Arizona University and is currently studying for her Master's and Juris Doctor. Her plans for the future include a career in International Law and Diplomacy. Margaret is an alumni of the National Youth Leadership Council and a lifetime member of the International Society of Poets. She has been published in numerous anthologies and has been presented with several poetry honors. Margaret has been quoted as saying, "Life is composed of those thoughts created by masters of verse known simply as poets."

Opinions and Such

I was told I would not do much,
That my opinions did not matter as such.
Thoughts of the young,
Considered nothing but puns,
Aspirations seen only as dreams,
With no such of any means.
Lives passing quickly like the night,
Dreams and ideas drawn only from might.
When I prove myself to the world,
I will have said I have done much,
And nothing matters more than my opinions and such.


Black and White

Life is not always black and white
Especially for those who cannot perceive color
God can be so cruel and unfair
To never see another glorious sunrise, a colorful rainbow,
A baby's gently face or the love in the eyes of a man,
Would cause anyone heartache beyond compare...
There is perhaps no justification,
Only that it is fate and destiny.
Strangers stare as they walk by
With a cane that signifies a symbol of weakness.
Often though they show more strength then all of us united.
Facing like with a humorous attitude,
And a heart full of pain,
The sightless teach us how to never take life for granted
Enjoining life is perhaps the most important goal to achieve.
With a life full of ridicule and discrimination,
The only power obtained is a smile full of compassion,
And a soul full of strength.
The physically challenged often have the perfect
view of the vibrant colors of the world.


The poets, The thinkers

Time stands still in a small part of the world.
A place with exotic plants and gardens,
And cures for all humankind.
A place with iridescent animals,
That would make your eyes thunder and glow.
A place with the tallest trees for the greatest forest,
That may hold the key to the history of the world.
A place with all the enchanting colors of the earth,
For one to paint the most perfect sunset ever fantasized.
A place were one can lose himself.
And find all the secrets once lost.
A place where love ins born,
An undeniable passions create undividable relationships.
A place for all the individuals of the world,
Regardless of the differences and conflicts between them.
A place where joy and innocence are plentiful.
And where all the true treasures of the world can be discovered.
This is my imagination, my hope, my desire.
A place where we are all poets, a place where we are all thinkers.


All poems Copyright © 1997 Margaret Anne McCants. All rights reserved.