William E. Mays
Adrian, MI, USA
William E. MaysAdrian, MI, USA |
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William Mays began writing poetry in the 1980's, near the end of a career as a minister and a college professor. Now enjoying emeritus status, he finds fulfillment in expressing his thoughts through poetry, while keeping an interest in church and professional education organizations. In his view poetry allows one to express the deepest feelings of one's mind, heart, and soul, and his poetry has been published in newspapers, various poetry journals, as well as volumes by The National Library of Poetry. That poetry is best that captures the rhythms and beauty of life. |
The Hidden Power of FreedomTo have the right to dreamand to follow it each day until some tiny part of it is you in every way gives zest to all of living and lets you dream some more 'til at last you are near heaven's gate as your thoughts lift up and soar. This, then, the freedom that I seek for you and all mankind the spark of real achievement capturing heart and soul and mind. To strike off lingering chains of doubt look out on a new day where freedom holds you to a task that asks your best in every way. | Wide Prairie SkyWide prairie skyblue as an azury sea carrying armadas of white sailing forth on a stiff March breeze why so blustery and cold so near to springtime's thaw let the warmth of lengthening days bring joy to one and all. Wide prairie sky here 'neath your broad canopy you give me a sense of the vastness of space and how small I truly must be. Still as the heart thrills to a cadence divine you tell of worlds yet to be where spirit shall be forever enthroned and Mind answering mind sets one free. | ClimbingClimbinga way of life for many some summit always ahead not an Alpine peak or Mount Everest but always a challenge and dare to rise from the depths to new found heights give fresh form to a pioneer dream as mind, heart, and soul shout Eureka! I've made real a part of that scheme! It may be a vaccine to conquer disease or a tune to set hearts aflame a well-written tale to make another's hopes glow caught up in some helpful scheme. Still, no matter how great the conquest It is but a way-stop, you see since those who must climb see new heights to scale daring never to fail nor retreat. |