carmela-mel-patterson
The cover photo is a black and white of Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania / / The photo of the four is of The Funtones, a Barbershop Quartet to which I belonged in my prime. I am third from the left or second from your right. / / Retired Coronary Critical Care Registered Nurse ... late bloomer ... started college at 44, graduated with nursing degree at 47. I'm a widow, my husband died in 2012 after fifty years of marriage. I have five children, eleven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. I am blessed and have been throughout my life. / / I began writing poetry in 2003 and have been to the present. I have penned over 4500 poems ... more will come as my muse leads. / / If you read some or any of my poems I do hope you enjoy them. I like free verse, rhyme, brevity for the most part. / / Thank you for reading ... if you do. lol.
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