Pomelo

Sometimes sour, sometimes meek Sometimes tart, sometimes sweet Soft pearls exploding in a soft sea of foamSpray rising up against the roof of the caveThat opens up to take each biteLicking its lips to savor thatSometimes salty, sometimes sweet taste Some mornings, like cool air forming Pillows falling from the clouds Like a dragon cutting

DRAGONFRUIT

What is it I feel when I firstbite into your plushness?What is it I taste when I firstsmell the soft scent of your flesh? The black flecks on small whitecubes neatly arranged onmy China Lying in beddreaming of waking upto a light morning drizzletaking a swimin a warm jungle pool I kiss the soft flesh

POEM

THE EVENING NEWS, NIGHTLY QUESTIONS Give me the news straight, Wolf Blitzer,Every bit breaking, every bit raw.The world can be a dangerous placeBetter to know when leaders break the law.Tell us why the world is full of flashpoints, Christiane AmanpourWhat sets Turks against Kurds   In lands they have shared ever since before?Why can’t Israelis

Three Poems

IN TIMES OF WORRY In times of worry  When the world shuts down And time drags on Do you fret?  Do you frown?  Some climb a wall Some scream, some cry Others cook, others sing Some call out, others sigh I try to write, I try to think When nothing comes I cut paper, let the

THE WORLD IS A BETTER PLACE BECAUSE OF MOTHERS

Mother’s Day May 14, 2023 Art by J. M. Luz “Mother & Child 1_ Medium: Cut colored paper 15 inches x 23 inches A mother’s love gave us life A mother’s hand raised us tall A mother’s eye saw through our faults A mother’s touch made all things well The family is one because of

WE CELEBRATE ALL WOMEN TODAY

International Women’s Day, March 8, 2023 To all women, Far and wide, Our mothers, our daughters, Our sisters, our wives You gave us life Watched kids grow Balanced home and work Some a career, but always a home Brought us up to have Civility in our lives Showed us what love is Fortitude, resilience, how