Minnie Gertz

Cranston, Rhode Island, USA

Minnie started writing poetry at Fifty-three. A year later she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree. She is a retired secretary and is preparing a book of poetry. To her credit are two Awards of Recognition from the Famous Poets Society, which also deemed her a Diamond Homer Recipient. Minnie has had her poems published and tapes have been made by The National Library of Poetry. Through her poetry, she expresses her feelings. She and her children write poems to one another. Minnie and her husband have five children and nine grandchildren.

Walking

A long walk is
Very good.
It makes you feel
Like you should:
While you forget
Your cares,
And save on your
Bus fares.
Swinging your arms
Around;
Using the legs you
Found.
Such experience is
great-
For circulation
And weight.

Time

Time—such a precious
Gift is it
To work, to read, and
Yes, to knit.
Time to listen to the
Birds sing;
To watch flowers
Appear in spring.
Time to dream of
Good future days
While our peaceful
Living stays.

Happiness

To enjoy what comes
Your way;
To set aside time for
Play;
To refrain from worry
When you can-
May help give you a
longer life span.
To be satisfied with
Your own lot;
To never envy what
others got;
To never compete when
You should relax;
To not complain when
You pay income tax;
To have fresh air and
Exercise each day-
All of which equal
Happiness, I'd say.