Rose Judnick

Eveleth, Minnesota, USA

I was born in Chisholm, MN To John Strukel and Agnes Laurich Cooper. I married John (Jack) Judnick of Eveleth, MN in Chisholm, MN. We moved to Wolf, MN to the family farm where we built new home, Then to Eveleth, MN into the home built by my husband's grandmother. I have two AAS degrees from Mesabi Community College in Virginia, MN, and a BS degree from UMD (Duluth, MN). I have three daughters, a son, six grandsons and three granddaughters - many of whom have been inspiration for my poetry.


Perception

Life is a whisper in the wind;
The lilting melody of a Robin's song
Echoing through the trees.
Life is the beauty of a rainbow
With its soft luminescence
Glowing in the dark summer sky
After a welcome rain.
Life is a subtile blending of
Colors, voices and sounds
Filling our senses -
Consoling us,
Deceiving us with an illusion of reality.
Life is a moment in time,
The tick of a clock counting out
The minutes of our mortal existence taunting us.
Life is a myth;
A kaleidescope of vibrant ever-changing colors
Patched together with broken dreams;
A pot-pourrie of happiness and sadness,
Of hope and despair.
Life is a roller-coaster
Lifting us to the utmost highs -
Exciting us, intriguing us;
Then letting us down.
Life is a mystery.
Life is whatever we perceive it to be.

All poems Copyright © 1997 Rose Judnick. All rights reserved.