Sharon Lee Kelley 

New Hartford, New York, USA 

 
 

Sharon Lee Kelley taught physical education for 34 years and has recently retired. She believes in the preservation of our natural environment, teaching and learning throughout life, along with the importance of humor, sport, play and wellness in addition to appreciating nature. She enjoys swimming, volleyball, mountain climbing, canoeing and kayaking. Sharon dedicates her poetry to her parents, Lee and Vera Kelley, to Barbara Jensen, Mildred Barnes, Bonnie Bettinger, Lauren Shuman, Abbey Leonard and to her Godchild, Christopher Lee Kelley. She'd like to thank the many students, friends, relative and colleagues who inspire her in her writing.

 

My Friends

You my friends anything for you 
I would gladly do 
For friendship is a gift from God 
that spirit is always true. 
Memories of you my friends 
will be always in my hear 
Despite boundaries of time and space, 
thoughts of you will never part. 
I'd like to say a great big thanks 
it's a pleasure knowing you 
I wish you all the success in the world 
and may your dreams come true. 
 
All poems Copyright © 1997 Sharon Lee Kelley. All rights reserved.