In my imagination,
I see a day that’s red light free.
No stopping or starting,
Just cruising happily.
I’d reach my destination,
So very easily,
If I had nothing in the way,
To bring delay to me.
Yet life is not that simple,
And in true reality.
A few red lights are always needed,
To make me stop and see,
That often an interruption,
Becomes a great possibility.
One which could be missed,
by living a green light fantasy.
Leona J. Atkinson
07-09-13
A butterfly is free
It flits and flies all around
The cocoon is gone
Nothing holds it back from flight
I want to be free like that
Tanka
Leona J. Atkinson
07-08-13
One wearing handcuffs
Behind glass dressed in orange
Freedom lost to anger
Senryu
Leona J. Atkinson
07-07-13
Amsterdam July 6 1942
Anne Frank lost her freedom
Let us never forget
‘Twas only 71 years ago today
The Frank Family hid away
Tanka
Leona J.Atkinson
07-06-13
July 6, 1942 Anne Frank and her family go into hiding for two years in the “Secret Annexe” above her father Otto Frank’s office which was in a warehouse in Amsterdam. Anne Frank was 13 years old. Read the account of her hidden life as recorded in her Diary.
Visit annefrank.org to learn more
The fireworks are over,
The celebrations cease.
Independence Day has passed,
Patriotism tends to decrease.
Yet, Old Glory still stands waving,
For she celebrates freedom everyday.
Her Stars and Stripes fly freely,
Unflurried, come what may.
May her presence daily remind us,
To value our liberty.
Let’s choose to celebrate everyday,
We live in this Home of the Free!
Leona J. Atkinson
07-05-13
Independence Eve,
A time to reflect,
Upon all the freedoms we receive.
Independence Eve,
A time to stand for what we believe,
And our liberties to protect.
Independence Eve,
A time to reflect.
Triolet
Leona J. Atkinson
07-03-13
Free just to be me
I have the freedom to choose
How to live my life
Senryu
Leona J. Atkinson
07-02-13
Free to choose
Right of choice
Equal liberties
Each has a voice
Democracy
Opinions not foist
Must protect
Acrostic
Leona J.Atkinson
07-01-13
Everyone was complaining,
“When is summer going to come?”
The 65 degree weather
Was really not summer for some.
“Where is our sunshine ?
We want hot sunny days.
We are tired of the cool,
And the rain, how it stays!”
So today summer came
In a rushing wave of heat!
The temperature is 100,
And everywhere the sun does beat.
Now no one is saying “Yay!
Summer finally did arrive!”
No. All I hear is “Turn on the AC
To 65 degrees, so I can survive!”
Farewell June, on your final day you
are surely giving us a day to remember you for!
06-30-13
Leona J. Atkinson
Summertime dreaming
Vacation hopes in my mind
Checkbook wake up call
Dreams do not match reality
No vacation plans this year
Tanka
Leona J. Atkinson
06-29-13
Leonas Lines--Poetry Plus 